Intellectual Toolkit
Hub requirements will continue to be added to some courses throughout the academic year, so be sure to confirm the Hub requirements for your courses prior to registration. To explore courses further, please see the Class Search in MyBU Student or the Bulletin . In addition, you can find information about Hub courses offered during the summer on the Summer Term website .
Critical Thinking
CAS AA 103 Introduction to African American Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent) - What is the African American literary tradition' In this course, we will read poetry, slave narratives, essays, speeches, tales, short stories, and novels and consider how culture, politics, and history shape African American literature. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 103S Introduction to African American Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent) - What is the African American literary tradition' How does it change over time' This course introduces the cultural, political, and historical contexts of the African American experience through readings of literature. Readings include poetry, slave narratives, essays and speeches, tales, short stories, and novels. In examining these texts, students consider how culture, politics, and history shape African American literature. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 113 Introduction to Antiracism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community
This course introduces students to the concept of antiracism, particularly its historical contours in the United States. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 114 Kongo to Cuba: Art, Exchange, and Self-Determination in Africa and Latin America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
This course introduces the arts of Africa and Latin America. It explores the rich diversity of each continent's artistic production and highlights the impact of their intertwining histories on visual expression in the wake of transcontinental exchange and globalization. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 132 Write Back Soon: Blackness and the Prison
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
This course interrogates the theme of black containment from slavery and Jim Crow to, principally, mass incarceration. Students explore the topic alongside the development of open letter writing skills. This form explores the persuasive impact of personal relationships and the politics of public vulnerabilities. Readings include letters to and from prison, documentaries, poetry, short stories, anthologies, memoirs, comics, visual art, and critical interventions. We also look at contemporary projects organizing for abolition and prisoner support.. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 215 Arts of Africa and Its Diaspora
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Exploration of a diversity of visual and performing arts from Africa, including royal regalia, masquerades, and contemporary painting. Examines how the dispersal of Africans, due to the transatlantic slave trade and immigration, contributed to the cultural richness of the Americas. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 234 African Americans in Global Perspective: Slavery and the Creation of Race
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
A study of how chattel slavery in the Americas led to racialization as a primary tool in the creation of American society and New World capitalism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 234S African Americans in Global Perspective: Slavery and the Creation of Race
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Studies how chattel slavery in the Americas led to racialization as a primary tool in the creation of American society and New World capitalism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 270 Race, Sex and Science Fiction
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Science Fiction has always been engaged in complex conversations about culture and the fate of the human species. This course takes seriously the presence of issues such as race, sex and gender, which have become increasingly foregrounded in the genre. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 287 Slavery and the In-Between
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness
Examines the space between freedom and enslavement known as recaptivity. Course discussions focus on conceptions of freedom and their relationship to recaptive status. Reviews recaptivity contexts in both the historical and archaeological record. Also examines the theme of return. Effective Fall 2024 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness.
CAS AA 301 African Diaspora Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Introduction to the archaeology of the African diaspora, the global displacement of African people and their descendants. Reviews findings, methodology, and theory around key burial contexts. Emphasis on shifting dialogues, such as human remains stewardship, community engagement, and reburial. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
CAS AA 304 Introduction to African American Women Writers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (ex. WR 120) - This course studies the cultural contexts and the ongoing relevance of significant works by African American Women Writers. Works by Jacobs, Butler, Harper, Hurston, Brooks, Kincaid, Morrison and Marshall complemented by critical articles lay out this rich tradition. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 304S Introduction to African American Women Writers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (ex. WR 120) - Examines the African American female literary tradition through selected texts by African American women, written from slavery to the present. Themes include Women in Bondage (Harriet Jacobs and Octavia Butler); Into the Twentieth Century (Frances E. W. Harper, Zora Neale Hurston, and Gwendolyn Brooks); and The Diaspora (Toni Morrison, Jamaica Kincaid, and Paule Marshall).
CAS AA 305 Toni Morrison's American Times
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. First-Yea r Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - Using historical and literary sources to make visible the interactions between the world of the novel and that of American history, the course examines how Morrison's Song of Solomon, Beloved, Jazz, and Love depict crucial times in American history. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 305S Toni Morrison's American Times
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. First-Yea r Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - Examines how Morrison's Song of Solomon, Beloved, Jazz, and Love depict crucial times in American history, using historical and literary sources to make visible the interactions between the world of the novel and that of American history. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 308 Race and Politics
4 credits.
Combining research from history, political science, sociology, and economics, this course examines the role of race and ethnicity in shaping American politics and policy. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 319 Race and the Politics of Criminal Justice Policy
4 credits.
How many people are affected by the criminal justice system' What is the relationship between crime and race' What criminal justice policies, if any, should change' In this course, students will grapple with these questions. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 319S Race and the Politics of Criminal Justice Policy
4 credits.
Online offering. Considers the following questions: How many people are affected by the criminal justice system' What is the relationship between crime and race' What criminal justice policies, if any, should change' Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 388 Transnational Black Radicalism from the 19th Century to the Present
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Explores black cultural and political movements and examines how they interacted in ways that establish ideas crucial to our contemporary moment through readings in literature and history, film and popular culture productions. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 415 Fictions of Race and Migration
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Just as immigration is central to American literature, much African American literature has been produced by Blacks from outside the United States. This class explores the history and presence of these migrants and their impact on language, culture and politics. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 420 African American and Asian American Women Writers: Cross-Cultural Perspective
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - Examines literary representations of race, ethnicity, gender and class through the lens of cross-cultural connections between African Americans and Asian Americans. Which strategies do these women writers use to speak to their often- mainstream readers' How do they challenge traditional gender roles' Effective Fall 2021, this course this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 477 Critical Studies: Black Diaspora Theory and Practice
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
Explore "diaspora" as a keyword for black studies, intervene in the term's emergence, usage, and many theorizations. Beginning with Paul Gilroy's take on diasporic culture and consciousness, course goes on to complicate/extend/challenge through lens of black gender and sexuality studies. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 507 Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., EN 120 or WR 100 or WR 120). - An exploration of the literature of the "New Negro Renaissance" or, more popularly, the Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1935. Discussions of essays, fiction, and poetry, three special lectures on the stage, the music, and the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 507S Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., EN 120 or WR 100 or WR 120). - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS EN 120 or CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). An exploration of the literature of the "New Negro Renaissance" or, more popularly, the Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1935. Discussions of essays, fiction, and poetry, three special lectures on the stage, the music, and the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 620 African American and Asian American Women Writers: Cross-Cultural Perspective
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - Examines literary representations of race, ethnicity, gender and class through the lens of cross-cultural connections between African Americans and Asian Americans. Which strategies do these women writers use to speak to their often- mainstream readers' How do they challenge traditional gender roles' Effective Fall 2021, this course this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AA 677 Critical Studies: Black Diaspora Theory and Practice
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
Explore "diaspora" as a keyword for black studies, intervene in the term's emergence, usage, and many theorizations. Beginning with Paul Gilroy's take on diasporic culture and consciousness, course goes on to complicate/extend/challenge through lens of black gender and sexuality studies. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 114 Kongo to Cuba: Art, Exchange, and Self-Determination in Africa and Latin America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
This course introduces the arts of Africa and Latin America. It explores the rich diversity of each continent's artistic production and highlights the impact of their intertwining histories on visual expression in the wake of transcontinental exchange and globalization. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 114S Kongo to Cuba: Art, Exchange, and Self-Determination in Africa and Latin America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
This course introduces the arts of Africa and Latin America. It explores the rich diversity of each continent's artistic production and highlights the impact of their intertwining histories on visual expression in the wake of transcontinental exchange and globalization. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 210 Learning to See
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Strengthens your ability to describe and analyze the visual world. From fundamentals such as color and composition to the design of advertisements, propaganda, and appliances. A lab component provides opportunities for direct engagement with objects, images, and the built environment. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 210S Learning to See
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Strengthens students' ability to describe and analyze the visual world. From fundamentals such as color and composition to the design of advertisements, propaganda, and appliances. A lab component provides opportunities for direct engagement with objects, images, and the built environment. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 215 Arts of Africa and Its Diaspora
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Exploration of a diversity of visual and performing arts from Africa, including royal regalia, masquerades, and contemporary painting. Examines how the dispersal of Africans, due to the transatlantic slave trade and immigration, contributed to the cultural richness of the Americas. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
CAS AH 257 Renaissance Art
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Survey of the arts in the Renaissance in Italy from the communes of the early fifteenth century to the courts of the sixteenth century. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 257E Renaissance Art
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Survey of the arts in the Renaissance in Italy from the communes of the early fifteenth century to the courts of the sixteenth century.
Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 257S Renaissance Art
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Survey of the arts in the Renaissance in Italy from the communes of the early fifteenth century to the courts of the sixteenth century. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 328 Modern Japanese Architecture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
An introduction to major architects, buildings, theories, and critical issues of Japanese architecture from 1850 to the present. Focus on the development of new forms in response to interchanges with the West, new technologies, earthquakes, nationalism, international wars, and colonialism. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 383E Architecture of Paris
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London and Paris Art & Architecture program. - PARIS ARCH&URBN
CAS AH 395 History of Photography
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
An introduction to the study of photographs. The history of the medium in Europe and America from its invention in 1839 to the present. After lectures on photographic theory and methodology, photographs are studied both as art objects and as historical artifacts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 395S History of Photography
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
An introduction to the study of photographs. The history of the medium in Europe and America from its invention in 1839 to the present. After lectures on photographic theory and methodology, photographs are studied both as art objects and as historical artifacts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AH 398 Global Modern and Contemporary Architecture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate prerequisites: CASAH 201 and CASAH 205 are recommended. This course provides an introduction to major developments in architecture and urban planning from the 19th century to the present. It challenges canonical history of architecture by showcasing global perspectives on and struggles for/against modernity, colonialism, decolonization, nationalism, and more. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness.
CAS AH 398S Global Modern and Contemporary Architecture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
This course provides an introduction to the major developments in architecture and urban planning from ca. 1900 to the present. It traces the proliferation of modernist thought through key projects but also to everyday buildings and landscapes. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness.
CAS AN 102 Human Biology, Behavior, and Evolution
4 credits.
Introduces basic principles of evolutionary biology, human origins, genetics, reproduction, socio-ecology, and the evolution of primate and human behavior and adaptions. Section activities include examination of fossil and skeletal material, and hands-on projects involving human and primate behavior and biology. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 102S Human Biology, Behavior, and Evolution
4 credits.
Introduces basic principles of evolutionary biology, human origins, genetics, reproduction, socio-ecology, and the evolution of primate and human behavior and adaptions. Laboratory sections include examination of fossil and skeletal material, as well as hands-on projects involving human and primate behavior and biology. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Students must register for lecture and lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 103 Anthropology Through Ethnography
4 credits.
Examines the diversity of human lifeways and cultures across a variety of societies and through time, as well as the social processes that shape individuals. Seminar-style introduction to cultural anthropology through the reading of ethnography, with discussion and debate. (For anthropology majors, this course can serve as a substitute for AN 101.) Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 202 Archaeological Mysteries: Pseudoscience and Fallacy in the Human Past
4 credits.
Investigation through case studies of pseudoscientific claims about the past. Purported solutions to archaeological mysteries are subjected to the test of evidence using the scientific method. Topics include Atlantis, ancient extraterrestrials, Pyramids, Stonehenge, crop marks, and Noah's Ark. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II.
CAS AN 211 Humans Among Animals
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Examines how humans understand (other) animals and their thought, feeling, and communication and the ways we humans in varied cultures and societies use animals for interaction and self-understanding. Interdisciplinary approach that considers language, aesthetics, ideology, practice, and regulation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills units in the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, and Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 233 The Evolutionary Biology of Human Variation
4 credits.
Addresses human biological variation. An introduction to the fundamentals of comparative biology, evolutionary theory, and genetics and considers how research in these fields informs some of our most culturally-engaged identities: race, sex, gender, sexuality, and body type. Carries natural sciences divisional credit (without lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 262 The Evolution of Culture and Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Where do culture and society come from' Are there common patterns that underlie social diversity' This course explores the origins of human societies, from our hunter-gatherer ancestors to the development of contemporary industrial nations. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry I (SO1), Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 263 The Behavioral Biology of Women
4 credits.
An exploration of female behavioral biology focusing on evolutionary, physiological, and biosocial aspects of women's lives from puberty through pregnancy, birth, lactation, menopause, and aging. Examples are drawn from traditional and industrialized societies, and data from nonhuman primates are considered. (Counts as an elective in Biology with a Specialization in Behavioral Biology. Counts towards the minor in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies.) (Counts for Natural Science credit; as a Biology - Specialization in Behavioral Biology - elective; and towards the Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies minor.) Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 263S The Behavioral Biology of Women
4 credits.
Explores female behavioral biology, focusing on evolutionary, physiological, and biosocial aspects of women's lives from puberty through pregnancy, birth, lactation, menopause, and aging. Examples are drawn from traditional and industrialized societies, and data from nonhuman primates are considered. (Counts for Natural Science credit; as an elective in Biology with a Specialization in Behavioral Biology; and towards the Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies minor.) Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 287 Slavery and the In-Between
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness
Examines the space between freedom and enslavement known as recaptivity. Course discussions focus on conceptions of freedom and their relationship to recaptive status. Reviews recaptivity contexts in both the historical and archaeological record. Also examines the theme of return. Effective Fall 2024 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness.
CAS AN 301 African Diaspora Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Introduction to the archaeology of the African diaspora, the global displacement of African people and their descendants. Reviews findings, methodology, and theory around key burial contexts. Emphasis on shifting dialogues, such as human remains stewardship, community engagement, and reburial. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
CAS AN 305 Paleolithic Archaeology
4 credits.
Introduction to emergence of culture and reconstruction of early human lifeways from archaeological evidence. Topics include early humans in Africa, Asia, and Europe; Neanderthals; the first Americans; and the prelude to agriculture. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 310 Studies in North American Ethnography (area)
4 credits.
A survey including an appreciation of the traditional background and heritage of native North Americans, analysis of the history and contact with Europeans and governmental policies, and an examination and evaluation of the contemporary situation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 321 Cognition and Culture
4 credits.
This class explores the relationship between culture and cognition. We place emphasis on the mechanisms of cultural change and how these affect features of human cognition. In turn, culture itself is shaped and constrained by human cognition. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 331 Human Origins
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102 OR CASAR101 OR CASBI107) or equivalent. - Introduction to human paleontology and methods for reconstructing the ancestry, structure, diet, and behavior of fossil primates and humans. Survey of primate and hominid fossils, primate comparative anatomy, radioactive dating, molecular and structural phylogenies, climactic analyses, and comparative behavioral ecology. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 337 Creation and Evolution
4 credits.
A critical survey of the creation/evolution dispute in historical and intellectual context. By discussing key texts and issues, participants will gain understanding of the history of science, its relationship to ethical and religious ideas, and the polarization of American society. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 339 Primate Biomechanics
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102 OR CASBI107) or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - An introduction to the physical principles and anatomies underlying primate behavior, especially locomotion. Topics include mechanics, skeletal anatomy, primate locomotion, and the primate fossil record. Emphasis on bone biology and human bipedalism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 348 Investigating Contemporary Globalization
4 credits.
Historical and contemporary ethnographic investigation of globalization. Special attention to impact of global capitalism on indigenous communities; identity and reflexivity; transnational populations; women and work; cultural authenticity, and the relationship between social media and changing cultural norms and experiences. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 348S Investigating Contemporary Globalization
4 credits.
Ethnographic and historical investigation of globalization. Special attention to the impact of global capitalism on indigenous communities; popular culture and consumerism; transnational populations; women and work; and relationships between novel forms of communication (i.e., Facebook and email) and changing cultural norms. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 349 Challenging Xenophobia: Perception, Prejudice, Performance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Examines imaginings and stereotypes of savagery in change, comparing and contrasting them with real humans. Treats African, Native American, and European civilizations and their interrelations of perception, prejudice, and performance. Links history and human geography; connects culture, society, and psychology. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 365E SPAIN MEXICO
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Madrid Internship Program or the Madrid Spanish Stud ies Program. - SPAIN MEXICO
CAS AN 369 Indigenous Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Introduction to Indigenous archaeology, which seeks to realize a more ethical engagement with Indigenous communities by conducting research "with, for, and by" Indigenous descendant communities. Reviews key theoretical frameworks (e.g., traditional knowledge systems, collaboration, repatriation) and explores the ways this approach is being put into action through case studies. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 508 Landscape Archaeology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or 120) - A seminar-style introduction to "landscape archaeology," a theoretical and methodological approach that explores how past and present communities create (and are in turn affected by) "cultural landscapes" formed through the interplay of sociocultural values and the natural environment. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 552 Primate Evolution and Anatomy
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN331 OR CASAN332 OR CASBI302) or consent of instructor. - The evolutionary history of the primate radiation- particularly that of non-human primates -is examined through investigation of the musculoskeletal anatomy of living primates and their fossil relatives. Comparative and biomechanical approaches are used to reconstruct the behavior of extinct species. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 553 Human Uniqueness
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102) or consent of instructor. - Language, labor, culture, self-awareness, symbolizing, and other traits have been called uniquely human. But if these things have no animal antecedents, how could they have evolved' Course participants examine this "continuity paradox" and its proposed solutions from Darwin onward. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 708S Food in Place(s): Identity, Location, and Cultures of Taste
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Study of foodways, culinary social history, and diet and food ecology with special attention to Asian societies and Boston's food culture. Examines the use of food and cuisine as a focus for identity, national development, and social change.
CAS AN 749 Challenging Xenophobia: Perception, Prejudice, Performance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Examines imaginings and stereotypes of savagery in change, comparing and contrasting them with real humans. Treats African, Native American, and European civilizations and their interrelations of perception, prejudice, and performance. Links history and human geography; connects culture, society, and psychology. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AN 791 Theory in Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least two archaeological studies courses at the 200 level or above, senior status, or consent of instructor. - Seminar dealing with the intellectual history of the discipline, research methods, concepts, and problems in archaeological theory, and the formulation of research designs. Effective Fall 2024 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship, Social Inquiry II.
CAS AR 100 Archaeology Today
4 credits.
Introduction to how archaeologists use material culture to study inequality, diet, gender, religion, identity, and sustainability in global case studies from the origins of humans to the present. Looting, heritage, and repatriation are addressed with the perspectives of descendant communities. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Digital/Multimedia Expression. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness.
CAS AR 100S Archaeology Today
4 credits.
Introduction to how archaeologists use material culture to study inequality, diet, gender, religion, identity, and sustainability in global case studies from the origins of humans to the present. Looting, heritage, and repatriation are addressed with the perspectives of descendant communities. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Digital/Multimedia Expression. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness.
CAS AR 202 Archaeological Mysteries: Pseudoscience and Fallacy in the Human Past
4 credits.
Investigation through case studies of pseudoscientific claims about the past. Purported solutions to archaeological mysteries are subjected to the test of evidence using the scientific method. Topics include Atlantis, ancient extraterrestrials, Pyramids, Stonehenge, crop marks, and Noah's Ark. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills one unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AR 210 Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations
4 credits.
Traces the rise and fall of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations from their Stone Age roots to the end of the Bronze Age. Subjects include art, architecture, economic, social, political, and religious characteristics, and theoretical explanations of cultural change. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AR 230 Introduction to Greek & Roman Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent) - An archaeological journey from Bronze Age Greece to democratic Athens to Imperial Rome, tracking social upheaval and cohesion through religious, civic, and domestic spheres. Learn to read material remains to understand life in a complex past, a past that illuminates our own world today. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AR 230S Introduction to Greek and Roman Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent) - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) or consent of instructor. An archaeological journey from Bronze Age Greece to democratic Athens to Imperial Rome, tracking social upheaval and cohesion through religious, civic, and domestic spheres. Students learn to read material remains to understand life in a complex past, a past that illuminates our own world today. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS AR 301 African Diaspora Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Introduction to the archaeology of the African diaspora, the global displacement of African people and their descendants. Reviews findings, methodology, and theory around key burial contexts. Emphasis on shifting dialogues, such as human remains stewardship, community engagement, and reburial. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
CAS AR 305 Paleolithic Archaeology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAR101) - Introduction to emergence of culture and reconstruction of early human lifeways from archaeological evidence. Topics include early humans in Africa, Asia, and Europe; Neanderthals; the first Americans; and the prelude to agriculture. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AR 307 Archaeological Science
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASAR 190 or consent of instructor. - Application of natural sciences, as an integral part of modern archaeology, to issues of dating, reconstructing past environments and diets, and analysis of mineral and biological remains. Laboratories concentrate on biological, geological, physical, and chemical approaches. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 365E SPAIN MEXICO
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Madrid Internship Program or the Madrid Spanish Stud ies Program. - SPAIN MEXICO
CAS AR 369 Indigenous Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Introduction to Indigenous archaeology, which seeks to realize a more ethical engagement with Indigenous communities by conducting research "with, for, and by" Indigenous descendant communities. Reviews key theoretical frameworks (e.g., traditional knowledge systems, collaboration, repatriation) and explores the ways this approach is being put into action through case studies. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS AR 390 The Archaeology of Southeast Asia
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Examines the evidence for prehistoric and historic cultural sequences across Southeast Asia, presented chronologically and comparatively. Topics include emergent complexity, trade networks, urbanism, metallurgy, public architecture, the rise and fall of early states, the ethics of maritime archaeology and the international antiquities market, and the complex politics of cultural heritage management issues. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AR 410 Archaeological Research Design and Materials Analysis
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAR307) , or consent of instructor. - This laboratory-driven course engages students in independent research design and the hands-on analysis of archaeological materials. The course provides a foundation in the integration of theory, research design, and analytical methods through laboratory sessions where students work with archaeological materials. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AR 450 Methods and Theory of Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least two archaeological studies courses at 200 level or above, sen ior status, or consent of instructor. - Senior capstone seminar dealing with the intellectual history of the discipline, research methods, concepts, and problems in archaeological theory, and the formulation of research designs. Effective Fall 2018 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS AR 508 Landscape Archaeology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or 120) - A seminar-style introduction to "landscape archaeology," a theoretical and methodological approach that explores how past and present communities create (and are in turn affected by) "cultural landscapes" formed through the interplay of sociocultural values and the natural environment. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AR 591 Theory in Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least two archaeological studies courses at the 200 level or above, senior status, or consent of instructor. - Seminar dealing with the intellectual history of the discipline, research methods, concepts, and problems in archaeological theory, and the formulation of research designs. Effective Fall 2024 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship, Social Inquiry II.
CAS AR 772S Archaeology of Boston
4 credits.
Today the city of Boston is a bustling metropolis, but human settlement in the area stretches back thousands of years. Learn about the daily lives of Boston's early residents through an exploration of artifacts and features that archaeologists have discovered at various sites throughout the city. Course participants walk Boston's streets guided by archaeologists who have helped unearth the city's past. Visits to local archaeological laboratories make it possible to interact with archaeological material from the Mill Pond, the North End, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, and portions of Charlestown revealed during the "Big Dig."
CAS AS 101 The Solar System
4 credits.
The historical development of astronomy and the motion of the planets. The formation of the solar system. The sun and its effects on the earth. Description of the planets and the moons of our solar system including recent results from the space program. Use of the observatory. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AS 101S The Solar System
4 credits.
The historical development of astronomy and the motion of the planets. The formation of the solar system. The sun and its effects on the earth. Description of the planets and the moons of our solar system, including recent results from the space program. Use of the observatory. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AS 102 The Astronomical Universe
4 credits.
The birth and death of stars. Red giants, white dwarfs, black holes. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, and other galaxies. The Big Bang and other cosmological theories of our expanding universe. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AS 102S The Astronomical Universe
4 credits.
The birth and death of stars. Red giants, white dwarfs, black holes. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, and other galaxies. The Big Bang and other cosmological theories of our expanding universe. Use of the observatory. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AS 105 Alien Worlds
4 credits.
Examination of planets in other star systems and comparison with planets in our solar system. Study the historical context of planetary astrophysics and changes in our understanding of planetary formation and evolution. Explore the possibility of life on other worlds. Carries natural science divisional credit (without lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AS 109 Cosmology
4 credits.
The evolution of cosmological thought from prehistory to the present: Greek astronomy, Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, and Einstein. Motion, gravity, and the nature of space-time. The expanding universe. The early universe and Big Bang. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AS 202 Principles of Astronomy 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA123) - Astronomical observing and the night sky; optics and telescopes; birth of modern astronomy; atoms, spectra and spectroscopy; planetary motion and orbits; overview of solar system; uses observatory. Intended primarily for astronomy or physics majors. Lectures and laboratories. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS AS 203 Principles of Astronomy 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA123) - Astronomical measurements; time and the celestial sphere; telescopes and observatories; the solar system, orbital motion; comparative planetology; the sun and solar-terrestrial effects; electromagnetic radiation; spectroscopy, stellar properties and stellar evolution; the Milky Way galaxy; galaxies; the universe. Lectures and laboratories. Intended primarily for astronomy or physics concentrators. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BB 421 Biochemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate prerequisites: CASCH 204 or CASCH 212 or CASCH 214 or equivalent. Introductory biochemistry. Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid structure; macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity and fidelity; lipids and membrane structure; vitamins and coenzymes; introduction to intermediary metabolism. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BB 421S Biochemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites : (CAS CH 204 or CAS CH 212 or CAS CH 214) and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). Introductory biochemistry. Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid structure; macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity and fidelity; lipids and membrane structure; vitamins and coenzymes; introduction to intermediary metabolism. Students must register for three sections: lecture, discussion, and a laboratory. Effective Summer 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BB 621 Biochemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate prerequisites: CASCH204 OR CASCH212 OR CASCH214 or equivalent. Introductory biochemistry for majors. Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid structure; macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity and fidelity; lipids and membrane structure; carbohydrate structure, vitamins and coenzymes. Three hours lecture, one hour pre-lab discussion, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 107 Biology 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
For students who plan to major in the natural sciences or environmental science, and for premedical students. Required for biology majors. No prerequisite. The evolution and diversity of life; principles of ecology; behavioral biology. Three hours lecture, three hours lab including several field studies. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 107S Biology 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
For students who plan to major in the natural sciences or environmental science, and for premedical students. Required for Biology majors. No prerequisite. High school biology is assumed. The evolution and diversity of life; principles of ecology; behavioral biology. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 108 Biology 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
For students planning to major in the natural sciences and for premedical students. Required for biology majors. It is strongly recommended students complete CAS CH 101 (or equivalent) before this course. High school biology is assumed. Biochemistry, cell & molecular biology, Mendelian & molecular genetics, physiology, and neurobiology. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 108S Biology 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
For students planning to major in the natural sciences and for premedical students. Required for Biology majors. It is strongly recommended students complete CAS CH 101 (or equivalent) before this course. High school biology is assumed. Cell and molecular biology, Mendelian & molecular genetics, physiology, and neurobiology. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 114 Human Infectious Diseases
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry I
Not for Biology major or minor credit. A study of the world's major human diseases, their causes, effects on history, pathology, and cures. Principles of immunology. Emphasis on present maladies such as AIDS, herpes, cancer, mononucleosis, tuberculosis, influenza, and hepatitis. This course is appropriate for non- majors and students in the health and paramedical sciences (Sargent College). Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 114S Human Infectious Diseases
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry I
A study of the world's major human diseases: their causes, effects on history, pathology, and cures. Principles of immunology. Emphasis on present maladies such as AIDS, herpes, cancer, mononucleosis, tuberculosis, influenza, and hepatitis. This course is appropriate for non-majors and students in the health and paramedical sciences (Sargent College). Not for Biology or BMB major or minor credit. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 116 Biology 2 with Integrated Science Experience 1 Lab
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH101) First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120); Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASCH116) - Integration of general chemistry with biology and neuroscience, with an emphasis on how each discipline interacts experimentally. Laboratory focuses on projects relating to enzymes and their function. 3 lecture hours (meets with CAS Bl 108 lecture), 3 hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 119 Sociobiology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Scientific Inquiry I
Designed for non-science majors to fulfill natural science divisional requirements. The evolution of animal and human societies; the adaptive significance of social organization; altruism; cooperation; courtship and reproductive behavior; the genetics, development, and epigenetics of social behavior; human social evolution; evolutionary psychology; religion; impact of evolutionary theory on social thought. Three hours lecture plus discussion. Carries natural science divisional credit (without lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 203 Cell Biology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI108 OR CASNE102) and CAS CH 102 or equivalent. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASCH203)or equivalent. - Principles of cellular organization and function: biological molecules, flow of genetic information, membranes and subcellular organelles, and cell regulation. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Students may receive credit for CAS BI 203 or 213, but not both courses. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 203E Cell Biology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI 108 or CASNE 102) and CASCH 102, or equivalent; Undergraduate Corequisites: CASCH 203 or equivalent. - Cell Biology
CAS BI 203S Cell Biology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS BI 108 or CAS NE 102) and ((CAS CH 102) or equivalent). Corequisites : (CAS CH 203) or equivalent. Principles of cellular organization and function: biological molecules, flow of genetic information, membranes and subcellular organelles, and cell regulation. Students may receive credit for CAS BI 203 or CAS BI 213, but not both courses. Students must register for two sections: lecture and discussion. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 206 Genetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Quantitative Reasoning II
Prerequisites: CASBI 108 or equivalent. Corequisite: CASCH 203. - Principles of classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics derived from analytical, molecular, and whole genome cytological evidence in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Students may receive credit for CASBI 206 or 216, but not both courses. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 206S Genetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Quantitative Reasoning II
Prerequisites: CASBI 108 or equivalent. Corequisite: CASCH 203. - Principles of classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics derived from analytical, molecular, and whole genome cytological evidence in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Students may receive credit for CASBI 206 or 216, but not both courses. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 211 Human Physiology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI105 OR CASBI108) & (CASBI106 OR CASBI210); or equivalent. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) or equivalent. - Some knowledge of chemistry and anatomy assumed. Not for biology major or minor credit; Biology majors/minors should take CAS BI 315. Introduction to principles of systemic mammalian physiology with special reference to humans. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Digital Multimedia Expression, Scientific Inquiry II.
CAS BI 211S Human Physiology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI105 OR CASBI108) & (CASBI106 OR CASBI210); or equivalent. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) or equivalent - Some knowledge of chemistry and anatomy assumed. Intended mainly for students in health sciences. Not for Biology or BMB major or minor credit; Biology majors/minors should take CAS BI 315. Introduction to principles of systemic mammalian physiology with special reference to humans. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Digital Multimedia Expression, Scientific Inquiry II.
CAS BI 260 Marine Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI107) or consent of instructor. - Life in the seas: its ecology, evolution, and human impacts. Includes behavioral, physiological, structural, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives. A prerequisite for the Marine Semester. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 260S Marine Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequistes: (CAS BI 107) or consent of instructor. Life in the seas: its ecology, evolution, and human impacts. Includes behavioral, physiological, structural, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives. A prerequisite for the Marine Semester. Students must register for two sections: lecture and discussion. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 282 Fundamentals of Biology 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Quantitative Reasoning II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH182) or equivalent, and consent of instructor. - Limited to seven-year medical students. Principles of classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics derived from analytical, molecular, and whole genome cytological evidence in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 302 Vertebrate Zoology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI107) - Methods and principles of comparative vertebrate zoology. Phylogeny, natural history, adaptation, and taxonomy. Laboratory emphasis on correlation among structural, physiological, and evolutionary features of selected vertebrates by both dissection and experimentation. Field trips. Two hours lecture, six hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 315 Systems Physiology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI108 OR ENGBE209) , and CASCH101 and CASCH102, or equivalent. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - An introduction to physiological principles applied across all levels of organization (cell, tissue, organ system). Preparation for more advanced courses in physiology. Topics include homeostasis and neural, muscle, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and metabolic physiology. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 315S Systems Physiology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI108 OR ENGBE209) , and CASCH101 and CASCH102, or equivalent. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Prereq: ((CAS BI 108 or ENG BE 209) and (CAS CH 101) and (CAS CH 102) or equivalent) and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). An introduction to physiological principles applied across all levels of organization (cell, tissue, organ system). Preparation for more advanced courses in physiology. Topics include homeostasis and neural, muscle, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and metabolic physiology. Students must register for two sections: lecture and a laboratory. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 325 Principles of Neuroscience
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI203) or consent of instructor. - Introduces fundamentals of the nervous system at descriptive scales ranging from individual cells to the entire brain. Topics include biophysics of excitable membranes, synaptic transmission, sensory and motor systems, learning and memory, plasticity, neuromodulation, and the biological basis of complex behaviors. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 325S Principles of Neuroscience
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI203) or consent of instructor. - Introduces fundamentals of the nervous system at descriptive scales ranging from individual cells to the entire brain. Topics include biophysics of excitable membranes, synaptic transmission, sensory and motor systems, learning and memory, plasticity, neuromodulation, and the biological basis of complex behaviors. Students must register for two sections: lecture and discussion. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 349 Neurotoxins in Biology, Medicine, Agriculture and War
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: BI108 or NE102 or equivalent - Neurotoxins used as a lens to study the consequences of venom on mammalian physiological systems; potential clinical applications of neurotoxins; neurotoxins at cellular and molecular levels; mechanisms and possible impacts of neurotoxic pesticides; and physiological effects of neurotoxic chemical weapons. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 349S Neurotoxins in Biology, Medicine, Agriculture and War
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: BI108 or NE102 or equivalent - Neurotoxins used as a lens to study the consequences of venom on mammalian physiological systems; potential clinical applications of neurotoxins; neurotoxins at cellular and molecular levels; mechanisms and possible impacts of neurotoxic pesticides; and physiological effects of neurotoxic chemical weapons. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 414 Ornithology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI107) - Examines the behavior, ecology, morphology, physiology, classification, and evolution of birds. Flight, navigation, migration, territorial courtship, nesting, and parental behavior. Field trips. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion and demonstrations. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 519 Theoretical Evolutionary Ecology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS BI 107 and CAS MA 121/123 (also recommended: CAS BI 225 or CAS BI 303 or CAS BI 309); or consent of the instructor. - Familiarizes students with the theory of evolutionary ecology. Students gain enough background to read theoretical evolutionary ecology literature, do simple modeling, and move on to more complex theory. Students gain experience through homework assignments and computer labs. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 565 Functional Genomics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI552) or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Graduate Prerequisites: background in molecular biology. - This paper- and problem-based course focuses on functional genomics topics such as genetic variation, genome organization, and mechanisms of transcriptional and post-transcriptional gene regulation. Up-to-date methods include NGS, genome editing, ChIP-seq, chromatin accessibility assays, transcriptomics, and proteomics. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking.
CAS BI 566 DNA Dynamics in Disease
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI206 OR CASBI216) or consent of instructor. - What goes wrong to cause disease' In this course we examine diseases caused by problems in basic cellular processes including mitosis, meiosis, and DNA repair. We focus on past and current research that has led to the understanding of the mechanisms contributing to disease. Content is delivered through active, engaging lectures where you analyze data from past and current research papers, and think critically to answer questions. Paper discussion days include an in- depth analysis of one primary literature article that is central to the field. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 621S Biochemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH204 OR CASCH212) or CASCH214 or equivalent. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Introductory biochemistry. Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid structure; macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity and fidelity; lipids and membrane structure; vitamins and coenzymes; introduction to intermediary metabolism. Students must register for three sections: lecture, discussion, and laboratory. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CC 212 Core Natural Science II: Science, Reality, and the Modern World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Studies the paradigm-shifting scientific theories of quantum theory and relativity that created a new world view and forced the 20th century into a new understanding of our relation to reality. Students parallel these theories with current debates about science, such as those concerning climate change and the phenomenon of "junk science." Considers the role of science in the modern world, how we know what we know, the roles of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle and chaos theory, and the nature of truth in a 21st- century context. Effective Fall 2018, this course carries a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CC 222 "Unmaking" the Modern World: the Psychology, Politics, and Economics of the Self
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS CC 101 or WR 120). - Confronting the legacy of Enlightenment philosophy in the modern era, students encounter the postmodern psychological, political, and economic theories that expose the paradoxes behind freedom and individual rights ideologies framing slavery, colonialism, ethno-nationalism, capitalist exploitation, sexism, and institutional racism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CG 101 Modern Greek Language, Culture, and Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
This course develops students' awareness of Greek language, history, literature and culture. It focuses on contemporary life in Greece while paying attention to aspects of the past that are connected to Greek reality today. Taught in English. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS CG 105E BUPH SUM LNG
0 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
BUPH SUM LNG
CAS CG 106E BUPH SUM CLT
0 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Social Inquiry I
BUPH SUM CLT
CAS CG 350 The Modern Greek Short Story
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
A study of Greek short fiction from its beginnings to the present with emphasis on its historical context and cultural ideologies. Close reading of Papadiamantis, Vizyenos, Myrivilis, Venezix, Nollas, Gritse-Milliex, and others. Conducted in English. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 109 Advanced General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis Lab 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one year of high school chemistry and two years of high school algebra , and online department placement exam. - First of an advanced two-semester general chemistry sequence for students in the sciences with a strong interest and prior preparation in chemistry. Students in CH109 must possess a good working knowledge of algebra and trigonometry as well as high school chemistry. Topics include: atomic structure and quantum theory; molecular connectivity; properties of gases and kinetic theory; and thermodynamics. The complementary laboratory emphasizes quantitative analysis. Three hours lecture, discussion, lab lecture, and four hours lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 110 Advanced General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis Lab 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH109) - Second of the advanced two-semester sequence for students concentrating in the sciences. Building on the foundation from the first semester, the second semester will cover equilibrium; acids, bases, and buffers; solubility; kinetics; electrochemistry; and selected chemical systems as case studies. The complementary laboratory experiments continue to emphasize quantitative analysis. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour lab lecture, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 111 Intensive General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis Lab 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least one year of high school chemistry, two years of high school a lgebra, and departmental chemistry placement exam. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA123)or credit for calculus 1. - First semester of an intensive sequence for well-prepared students concentrating in chemistry or other sciences. Students in CH111 have typically completed more than one year of high school chemistry and are expected to apply their high school chemistry knowledge. Additionally, they need a strong foundation in algebra and basic concepts from introductory calculus and physics. Topics include: quantum theory and atomic structure; theories of molecular bonding and interaction; and thermodynamics. The complementary laboratory experience emphasizes quantitative analysis, training in scientific communication, and brief review of stoichiometry and reactions. Three hours lecture, discussion, lab lecture, and four hours lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 112 Intensive General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis Lab 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH111) - Second semester of intensive two-semester sequence for well-prepared students concentrating in chemistry or other sciences. Topics focus on physical and chemical equilibrium; acids, bases, buffers, and solubility; chemical kinetics and mechanism of reactions; electrochemistry; and case studies relating to advanced topics. The complementary laboratory experience emphasizes quantitative analysis and training in scientific communication. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour lab lecture, and four hours lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing, Research and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 116 General Chemistry 2 with Integrated Science Experience 1 Lab
5 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH101) ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASBI116 OR CASNE116) - Integration of general chemistry with biology and neuroscience, with an emphasis on how each discipline interacts experimentally. Laboratory focuses on projects relating to enzymes and their function. Lecture portion meets with CAS CH 102 lecture (3 hours), 1 discussion hour (meets with CAS CH 102 discussion), 3 hours lab, and 1 hour lab lecture. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Teamwork/Collaboration, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 121 Chemistry in Culture & Society
4 credits.
The course is intended to provide scientific fluency in the basic concepts of chemistry, to understand basic, scientific principles and make informed decisions as an essential feature of an advanced society and culture. Contemporary topics including sustainable energy, nutrition, 3D printing, scientific ethics and many others will be explored. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 162 Freshman Research in Chemistry 2 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Second semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, critical analysis of the research project, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 181 Intensive General and Physical Chemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: students in the Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program only . - First semester of intensive two-semester sequence for well-prepared students concentrating in chemistry or other sciences. Priority given to chemistry concentrators. Students registering for CAS CH181 have typically completed more than one year of high school chemistry and will be expected to apply their high school chemistry knowledge. Additionally, students in CH181 need a strong foundation in algebra and basic concepts from introductory calculus and physics. Topics focus on quantum theory and atomic structure; theories of molecular bonding and interaction; and thermodynamics. Brief review of stoichiometry, chemical reactions, and gas laws. The complementary laboratory experience emphasizes quantitative analysis and training in scientific communication. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 182 Intensive General and Quantitative Analytical Chemistry 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: students in the Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program only . - Second semester of intensive two-semester sequence for well-prepared students concentrating in chemistry or other sciences. Topics focus on physical and chemical equilibrium; acids, bases, buffers, and solubility; chemical kinetics and mechanism of reactions; electrochemistry; and case studies relating to advanced topics. The complementary laboratory experience emphasizes quantitative analysis and training in scientific communication. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour lab lecture, four hours lab. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing: Research & Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 211 Intensive Organic Chemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH102 OR CASCH110 OR CASCH112) - Recommended for Chemistry majors. Organic compounds and their reactions; functional groups, stereochemistry, synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and laboratory methods including qualitative organic analysis. Industrial applications and relevance to biological systems. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour prelab lecture, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 218 Organic Chemistry 1 with Integrated Science Experience II Lab
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS CH 116, and either CAS BI 116 or CAS NE 116. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: CAS BI 218 or CAS NE 218. - Integration of organic chemistry with cell biology and neuroscience, with emphasis on how each discipline interacts experimentally. Laboratory focuses on synthesizing compounds and testing in biological systems. 3 lecture hours (meets with CH 203 lecture), 1 discussion hour, 4 hours lab, 2 hour lab discussion. 4 Credits Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 262 Sophomore Research in Chemistry 2 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH102 OR CASCH161) - Second semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, critical analysis of the research project, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 362 Junior Research in Chemistry 2 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Second semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, critical analysis of the research project, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS CI 101 History of Global Cinema 1: Origins through 1950s
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
This course provides an overview of film history in a number of different national traditions, from the origins of film through the 1950s. It covers the emergence of the key international film movements, alongside the economic and historical conditions that inform them. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS CI 102 History of Global Cinema 2: 1960s to the Present
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
This course provides an overview of film history in a number of different national traditions, from the 1960s to the present. It covers the emergence of the key international film movements, alongside the economic and historical conditions that inform them. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS CI 200 Introduction to Film & Media Aesthetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
Introduction to fundamental concepts for the analysis/understanding of film and media. Key concepts of formal composition (e.g. editing, mise-en-sc'ne, cinematography, sound and more) over a diverse set of media texts. Foundational skills in analysis appropriate to film, television and moving-image media. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS CI 200S Introduction to Film & Media Aesthetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
Online offering. Introduction to fundamental concepts for the analysis and understanding of film and media. Key concepts of formal composition (e.g., editing, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound and more) over a diverse set of media texts. Foundational skills in analysis appropriate to film, television, and moving-image media. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS CI 263 Philosophy and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
This class provides an introduction philosophical and aesthetic issues connected with film. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS CI 320 Weimar Cinema (taught in English)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
German silent and early sound films from Caligari to Hitler, viewed in the aesthetic context of contemporary and recent film theory and criticism and in the broader cultural context of the interwar Weimar Republic (1918--1933), with international points of comparison. Weekly screenings. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking, Historical Consciousness.
CAS CI 365 Modern Korean Culture through Cinema (in English translation)
4 credits.
Introduction to Korean Cinema from the early 20th century to the present. Discussion and essays on ethics of representation, colonialism, wars, state violence against citizens, psychological violence, sexual violence. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS CI 369 Greek Tragedy and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Explores Greek tragic myth's afterlife, both directly and obliquely, in cinema and in the modern literature spawning cinema: how certain Greek tragic myths have come to life as film and how "non-mythic" stories have acquired a mythic power in literary and cinematic form. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS CI 381 Modern India through Bollywood
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Explores the social history and culture of modern India through the lens of popular Hindi cinema, commonly called Bollywood. We analyze Bollywood films both as forms of art and as cultural texts, and examine how they reflect and interpret modern Indian society. Course readings focus on theoretical approaches to Hindi cinema, and also shed light on the larger historical and social context that surrounds it. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 101 The World of Greece
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
The literature, philosophy, art, and culture of ancient Greece and their impact on later cultures. Topics covered include the emergence of epic poetry; art and lyric in the Archaic Age; drama, architecture, philosophy, and political developments of classical Athens and Greece. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 101S The World of Greece
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
The literature, philosophy, art, and culture of ancient Greece. Topics covered include the emergence of epic poetry; art and lyric in the Archaic Age; drama, architecture, philosophy, and political developments of classical Athens and Greece. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 102 The World of Rome
4 credits.
An introduction to the world of the ancient Romans, as viewed in their literature, culture, and art. Discusses their origins, army, family life, religion, and education, and their legacy in our own time. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 102S The World of Rome
4 credits.
An introduction to the world of the ancient Romans, as viewed in their literature, culture, and art. Discusses their origins, army, family life, religion, and education, and their legacy in our own time. All texts in translation. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 108 Scientific Terminology from Greek and Latin Roots
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness
Introduction to Greek and Latin roots of English word elements and word origins with focused etymological and linguistic analysis of scientific terminology and systems, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, chemistry, geology, and medicine. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 121 What Is a Good Life' Ancient Wisdom and Modern Insights
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Close examination of literary and philosophical texts from the ancient world and modern psychology that address the question of what constitutes a good life. Themes include: selfhood and the pursuit of happiness, individualism and communities, love, and health. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 121S What is a Good Life' Ancient Wisdom and Modern Insights
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Close examination of literary and philosophical texts from the ancient world and modern psychology that address the question of what constitutes a good life. Themes include selfhood and the pursuit of happiness, individualism and communities, love, and health. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 206 Women in Antiquity
4 credits.
In this class, we explore the writings, representations, rituals, powers, and spaces of women in the ancient world (Greece, Rome) and beyond, discussing literature, documentary evidence, works of art and architecture, archaeological remains, and gender theory. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 207 Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Exploration of Ancient Greek and Roman conceptions of sexuality and sexual identity through a study of visual and written sources. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 216 Greek and Roman Religion
4 credits.
Survey of ancient Greek and Roman religions and their development from earliest beginnings to the eclipse of paganism. Theories and practices of these religions, comparisons with other religions, and relationships to Judaism and Christianity. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 321 Greek History
4 credits.
Introduction to the political, social, and economic history of Greece from the earliest historical period through the death of Alexander the Great. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 322 Roman History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry II
Introduction to the political, social, and economic history of Rome from the foundation of the city through the fall of the western empire. All texts in translation. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 325 Greek Tragedy and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Explores Greek tragic myth's afterlife, both directly and obliquely, in cinema and in the modern literature spawning cinema: how certain Greek tragic myths have come to life as film and how "non-mythic" stories have acquired a mythic power in literary and cinematic form. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS CL 325S Greek Tragedy and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Explores Greek tragic myth's afterlife, both directly and obliquely, in cinema and in the modern literature spawning cinema: how certain Greek tragic myths have come to life as film and how "non-mythic" stories have acquired a mythic power in literary and cinematic form. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
CAS CL 717 GRK & ROMAN REL
4 credits.
GRK & ROMAN REL
CAS CS 101 Introduction to Computing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Quantitative Reasoning II
The computer is presented as a tool that can assist in solving a broad spectrum of problems. This course provides a general introduction designed to dispel the mystery surrounding computers and introduces the fundamental ideas of programs and algorithms. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Digital/Multimedia Expression. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 101S Introduction to Computing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Quantitative Reasoning II
The computer is presented as a tool that can assist in solving a broad spectrum of problems. This course provides a general introduction designed to dispel the mystery surrounding computers and introduces the fundamental ideas of programs and algorithms. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 105 Introduction to Databases and Data Mining
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
General introduction to computational methods for processing collection of data. Topics include databases and data modeling; writing simple programs to process data; data mining and data visualization. Applications are drawn from business, the arts, the life sciences, and social sciences. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 105S DATABASES
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
DATABASES
CAS CS 111 Introduction to Computer Science 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
The first course for computer science majors and anyone seeking a rigorous introduction. Develops computational problem-solving skills by programming in the Python language, and exposes students to variety of other topics from computer science and its applications. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 111S Introduction to Computer Science 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
Online offering. This course is a rigorous introduction to programming for students intending to major or minor in Computer Science, Data Science, and related disciplines. The course introduces numeric, string, and list data, functions, decisions, recursion, iteration, and object- orientation. Applications include matrix operations, image manipulation, games, rules-based and generative artificial intelligence, and searching. Learning to program is a skill that can only be learned through practice -- it cannot be acquired from merely watching a series of lectures. Rather, students will learn through a combination of short readings; mini-lecture videos; interactive examples; and complex problem sets. Students must actively engage with these examples and problem sets to develop both the muscle memory of programming as well as a mental model of how programs execute and interact with data. Students will learn new concepts independently and attend regular workshop sessions to develop debugging skills and to obtain assistance with problem sets. The structure of the online class demands that students be intrinsically motivated to acquire programming skills, so that they will be motivated to keep up with a demanding schedule of learning activities and problem sets. To be successful in this course, students must be prepared to dedicate approximately 25-30 hours per week to the learning objectives. Students must have a Mac or Windows computer on which they can install the required software for the course. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 112 Introduction to Computer Science 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS111) or equivalent. - Covers advanced programming techniques and data structures. Topics include recursion, algorithm analysis, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, tables, searching, and sorting. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 112S Introduction to Computer Science 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
Undergraduate Prerequisites : (CAS CS 111) or equivalent. Covers advanced programming techniques and data structures. Topics include recursion, algorithm analysis, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, tables, searching, and sorting. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 131 Combinatoric Structures
4 credits.
Representation, analysis, techniques, and principles for manipulation of basic combinatoric structures used in computer science. Rigorous reasoning is emphasized. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 131S Combinatoric Structures
4 credits.
Representation, analysis, techniques, and principles for manipulation of basic combinatoric structures used in computer science. Rigorous reasoning is emphasized. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 237 Probability in Computing
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS131) - Introduction to basic probabilistic concepts and methods used in computer science. Develops an understanding of the crucial role played by randomness in computing, both as a powerful tool and as a challenge to confront and analyze. Emphasis on rigorous reasoning, analysis, and algorithmic thinking. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 237S Probability in Computing
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS CS 131). Introduction to basic probabilistic concepts and methods used in computer science. Develops an understanding of the crucial role played by randomness in computing, both as a powerful tool and as a challenge to confront and analyze. Emphasis on rigorous reasoning, analysis, and algorithmic thinking. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 330 Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASCS112, CASCS131, and CASCS132; or CASCS235 or CASCS237 - Examines the basic principles of algorithm design and analysis; graph algorithms; greedy algorithms; dynamic programming; network flows; polynomial- time reductions; NP-hard and NP-complete problems; approximation algorithms; randomized algorithms. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 330E Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms
4 credits.
Study Abroad - Intro to Analysis of Algorithms. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 330S Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS CS 112 & CAS CS 131 & CAS CS 132) or (CAS CS 235) or (CAS CS 237). Examines the basic principles of algorithm design and analysis; graph algorithms; greedy algorithms; dynamic programming; network flows; polynomial-time reductions; NP-hard and NP-complete problems; approximation algorithms; randomized algorithms. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking..
CAS EC 101 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis
4 credits.
The first semester of a standard two-semester sequence for those considering further work in management or economics. Coverage includes economics of households, business firms, and markets; consumer behavior and the demand for commodities; production, costs, and the supply of commodities; price determination; competition and monopoly; efficiency of resource allocation; governmental regulation; income distribution; and poverty. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking. In 2019-20 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 101S Introductory Microeconomic Analysis
4 credits.
The first semester of a standard two-semester sequence is for those considering further work in management or economics. Coverage includes the economics of households, business firms, and markets; consumer behavior and the demand for commodities; production, costs, and the supply of commodities; price determination; competition and monopoly; efficiency of resource allocation; governmental regulation; income distribution; and poverty. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 201 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC101) and (CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123) or equivalent. - Determination of commodity prices and factor prices under the differing market conditions of competition and monopoly. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 201S Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC101) and (CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123) or equivalent. - Determination of commodity prices and factor prices under differing market conditions of competition and monopoly. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 202 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC102) - Determination of aggregate income and employment. Analysis of fiscal and monetary policy. Inflation and income policy. Problems of the open economy. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 202S Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC102) - Determination of aggregate income and employment. Analysis of fiscal and monetary policy. Inflation and income policy. Problems of the open economy. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 221 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC101 & CASEC102 & CASMA225) - A mathematically rigorous approach to intermediate microeconomic theory. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 222 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS EC 101, CAS EC 102, CAS MA 225, as well as CAS EC 221. - A mathematically rigorous approach to intermediate macroeconomic theory. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 223 Statistical Analysis
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC101 & CASEC102 & CASMA225) - This is an introductory mathematical statistics course, covering probability theory, statistical inference and an introduction to regression analysis. The course aims at providing students with the necessary background to progress to higher level econometrics and applied economics courses. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 224 Econometric Analysis
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC101 & CASEC102 & CASEC223 & CASMA225 & CASMA242) - Standard econometric methods for empirical economic research, developed in a mathematically rigorous framework using linear algebra. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 323 Behavioral Economics
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201 & CASEC203) - Introduction to a new field in economics that challenges the traditional model of rational decision-making and uses research in psychology to construct alternative models. Covers the theory of choice under certainty, uncertainty, and temptation; biases in judgment; social preferences. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 323S Behavioral Economics
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201 & CASEC203) - Introduction to a new field in economics that challenges the traditional model of rational decision-making and uses research in psychology to construct alternative models. Covers the theory of choice under certainty, uncertainty, and temptation; biases in judgment; social preferences. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 325 The Economics of Poverty and Discrimination in the United States
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Quantitative Reasoning II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201 & CASEC305) (or CASEC203 or CASEC303). - Examines who is poor in the United States and how the evidence of poverty has changed over time. Various economic theories for the causes of poverty and discrimination are presented for examination and discussion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 325S The Economics of Poverty and Discrimination in the United States
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Quantitative Reasoning II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201 & CASEC305) (or CASEC203 or CASEC303). - Prereq: (CAS EC 201) and (CAS EC 305 or CAS EC 203 or CAS EC 303). Examines who is poor in the United States and how the evidence of poverty has changed over time. Various economic theories for the causes of poverty and discrimination are presented for examination and discussion.
CAS EC 332 Market Structure and Economic Performance
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201) - Structure of the American economy. The theory of imperfect competition. Topics include firm concentration and conglomeration, consumer ignorance and market failure, and advertising and technological change as part of market performance. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 332S Market Structure and Economic Performance
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201) - Prereq: (CAS EC 201). Structure of the American economy. The theory of imperfect competition. Topics include firm concentration and conglomeration, consumer ignorance and market failure, and advertising and technological change as part of market performance. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 333 Market Organization and Public Policy
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201 OR CASEC332) - Introduction to antitrust and regulatory policy. Studies sources of market inefficiency and historical and current policy towards topics such as collusion, merger, monopolization, and regulatory treatment of competition issues. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 341 Monetary and Banking Institutions
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC202) - Survey of commercial and central banking institutions. Examination of macro relations between financial organizations and principal objectives of stabilization policy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 341S Monetary and Banking Institutions
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC202) - Survey of commercial and central banking institutions. Examination of macro relations between financial organizations and principal objectives of stabilization policy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 369 Economic Development of Latin America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC101 & CASEC102) - Contemporary issues of economic and social policy. Macroeconomic issues: inflation, stabilization, and the debt crisis. Foreign trade and economic restructuring. Poverty and income distribution. Role of the state. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 385 Economics of Sports
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201 & CASEC203) - Applies the tools of microeconomic theory and empirical methods to study such questions as the optimal design of sports leagues, the impact of new stadiums on a local economy, fan (customer) discrimination, and salary differentials between players. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 385S Economics of Sports
4 credits.
Prerequisites: (CAS EC 201 & CAS EC 203) or equivalent. Applies the tools of microeconomic theory and empirical methods to study questions such as the optimal design of sports leagues, the impact of new stadiums on a local economy, fan (customer) discrimination, and salary differentials between players. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 401 Senior Independent Work
4 credits.
Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120), and CASEC 201 (or EC221) and CASEC 202 (or EC222) and CASEC 203 (or EC223) and CASEC 204 (or EC 224), and acceptance by the Economics Department into the departmental honor program. - Senior honors thesis writing seminar structured around weekly meetings with student presentations of ongoing work and instructors' presentations on related research methodology. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EC 403 Game Theory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS EC 201 and (CASMA121 or CASMA123 or CASMA127); or consent of inst ructor. - Models of decision-making in which the choices of different individuals interact: basic equilibrium notions in normal-form and extensive-form games, including signaling games and repeated games. Applications may include oligopolies, auctions, foreign policy, takeover bids, entry deterrence, cooperation and conflict, financial markets, and public goods. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 403S Game Theory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS EC 201 and (CASMA121 or CASMA123 or CASMA127); or consent of inst ructor. - Prereq: (CAS EC 201) and (CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123 or CAS MA 127) or consent of instructor. Models of decision-making in which the choices of different individuals interact: basic equilibrium notions in normal-form and extensive- form games, including signaling games and repeated games. Applications may include oligopolies, auctions, foreign policy, takeover bids, entry deterrence, cooperation and conflict, financial markets, and public goods. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 404 Economics of Information
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201) and one of CAS MA 121, 122, 123, 124, 127 or 129, or consent of instru ctor. Recommended: CAS EC 403. - Introduction to the field of information economics and its applications. Covers a wide range of situations in which players have access to different private information and this private information differently affects their incentives and strategic behavior. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 404S Economics of Information
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201) and one of CAS MA 121, 122, 123, 124, 127 or 129, or consent of instru ctor. Recommended: CAS EC 403. - Prereq: (CAS EC 201) and (CAS MA 121, 122, 123, 124, 127 or 129) or consent of instructor. Recommended: CAS EC 403. Introduction to the field of information economics and its applications. Covers a wide range of situations in which players have access to different private information and this private information differently affects their incentives and strategic behavior. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 436 Economics of Corporate Organization
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEC201; and CASMA121 or CASMA123 or CASMA127; and CASEC305 or CASMA2 13; and CASMA214, or SMGSM221. - Economic analysis of the architecture of firms and other organizations. Topics include firm boundaries, the allocation of ownership and control, integration and outsourcing, corporate governance, performance evaluation, and compensation. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EC 464E The Pacific Basin: Economic and Political Orders
4 credits.
Examines the major economies of the Asian Pacific Rim, focusing in particular on industrialization, international trade, and financial markets. Initally, these issues are considered from a comparative perspective. The experience of individual countries is then examined more closely.
CAS EE 142 Introduction to Beach and Shoreline Processes
4 credits.
Coastal processes including tidal currents, wave action, longshore transport, and estuarine circulation; barrier island and spit formation; study of beaches, dunes, and marshes; effects of tectonics, glaciers, and rivers on beaches and coastal morphology. Cape Cod field trip. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS EE 347 Water Resources and the Environment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Examines global water resource systems, with emphasis on questions of culture, development, gender, social inequality, politics. Analyzes social relations and historical legacies that shape water infrastructure, distribution, and meaning. Cases from Africa, Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, South America. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EE 382 Understanding the Middle East
4 credits.
Introduces the contemporary Middle East, Including the Arab world, Iran, Israel, and Turkey; examines the systems of government; the roles of external powers; the origins of the state system; the sources and objectives of opposition forces; the prospects for political reform including democratization; and the prospects for future cooperation or conflict. Also offered as IR 394. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS EE 387 Environmental Law in Israel and the Mediterranean
4 credits.
Principles, theories and tools for environmental law and regulation, and implementation through cases in Israel and the Eastern Mediterranean. Through case studies, students critically analyze a range of environmental issues: nature protection, air pollution, marine protection, climate change and more. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS EE 483 Environmental and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASPY211 & (CASMA123 OR CASMA127 OR CASMA129) or consent of instructor . - Large- and small-scale phenomena in oceanic, atmospheric, and landsurface fluids. Properties of gases and liquids; surface body forces; statics; flow analysis; continuity and momentum conservation. Darcy's Law; potential, open channel, and geostrophic flow; dimensional analysis; diffusion, turbulence. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EE 552 Reconstructing Environmental Governance
4 credits.
Helps those who seek a future of participation in the reconstruction of systems and expectations for consumer, health, and environmental protection, that have been dismantled in recent years and can be restored to function better than before. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EE 599 Science, Politics, and Climate Change
4 credits.
Applies a science and technology studies perspective to climate change science and policy, examining efforts to address sources and consequences of climate change at global, national, and local levels. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EE 683 Environmental and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: MA 123 or 127 or 129 and PY 211; or consent of instructor - Large- and small-scale phenomena in oceanic, atmospheric, and land-surface fluids. Properties of gases and liquids; surface body forces; statics; flow analysis; continuity and momentum conservation. Darcy's Law; potential, open channel and geostrophic flow; dimensional analysis; diffusion, turbulence.
CAS EN 129 Introduction to African American Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent) - What is the African American literary tradition' In this course, we will read poetry, slave narratives, essays, speeches, tales, short stories, and novels and consider how culture, politics, and history shape African American literature. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 129S Introduction to African American Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent) - What is the African American literary tradition' How does it change over time' This course introduces the cultural, political, and historical contexts of the African American experience through readings of literature. Readings include poetry, slave narratives, essays and speeches, tales, short stories, and novels. In examining these texts, students consider how culture, politics, and history shape African American literature. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 132 Write Back Soon: Blackness and the Prison
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
This course interrogates the theme of black containment from slavery and Jim Crow to, principally, mass incarceration. The topic is explored in tandem with the development of open letter writing skills. This epistolary form allows both for the intimate engagement of individual, familiar contact and the deft inclusion of targeted eavesdroppers in order to raise the consciousness of listeners and affirm the value of personal relationships. Course texts include letters to and from prison, poetry, short stories, memoir, social science, documentaries, and critical theory. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 160 Big Novels, Big Ideas
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
How do big famous novels explore philosophical ideas about knowledge, selfhood, nature, community' Are fiction and philosophy partners or rivals' Novels may include Moby Dick, Middlemarch, Invisible Man, Infinite Jest, read alongside Plato, Descartes, Nietzsche, Du Bois, Sartre, and others. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 163 Reading Shakespeare
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
A critical introduction to Shakespeare through intensive analyses of six or seven plays. Possible attention to such topics as literary sources, early modern stagecraft, performance history, and contemporary film adaptation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 163S Reading Shakespeare
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
A critical introduction to Shakespeare through intensive analyses of six or seven plays. Possible attention to such topics as literary sources, early modern stagecraft, performance history, and contemporary film adaptation. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 176 Introduction to Film & Media Aesthetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
Introduction to fundamental concepts for the analysis/understanding of film and media. Key concepts of formal composition (e.g. editing, mise-en-sc'ne, cinematography, sound and more) over a diverse set of media texts. Foundational skills in analysis appropriate to film, television and moving-image media. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 176S Introduction to Film & Media Aesthetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
Online offering. Introduction to fundamental concepts for the analysis and understanding of film and media. Key concepts of formal composition (e.g., editing, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound and more) over a diverse set of media texts. Foundational skills in analysis appropriate to film, television, and moving-image media. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 195 Literature and Ideas
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
How does literature relate to philosophy' How do poems and stories explore philosophical beliefs' Readings may include novels, epics, dialogues, sermons, theoretical treatises, and poetry, all engaging with broad questions about meaning, selfhood, divinity, politics, community, value. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 215 Global Modernist Fiction
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
A comparative study of five modernist authors from different world cultures: Faulkner, Kafka, Chang, Rushdie, and Murakami. Examines experiments in narrative technique as differently situated responses to the major events and legacy of the twentieth century. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 341 History of the Novel in English
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. - An introduction to the history of the Anglophone novel, from its origins in early modern England to its status as the dominant literary form of modernity. Readings include Defoe, Austen, Dickens, James, Woolf, Morrison, and Coetzee. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 357 Modern British Drama: A Critic's Perspective
4 credits.
This course offers an aesthetic and ethical understanding of postwar and contemporary British drama, as well as the interpretation of its literary genres, plus knowledge of critical tools -- including journalistic reviewing skills -- for the analysis of current shows. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 357E Modern British Drama
4 credits.
Offers a broad study of major developments in British drama over the past fifty years as they relate to British society. The work of specific writers is analyzed in detail. Prerequisites: advanced (junior or senior) standing; previous coursework in British drama, British literature, or theatre arts. Enrollment is limited to 15 students. A course fee will be charged in London to cover the costs of theatre excursions.
CAS EN 360 Toni Morrison's American Times
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Using historical and literary sources to make visible the interactions between the world of the novel and that of American history, the course examines how Morrison's Song of Solomon, Beloved, Jazz, and Love depict crucial times in American history. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 370 Introduction to African American Women Writers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course, or junior or senior standing. First-Ye ar Writing Seminar (e.g., WR120) - This course studies the cultural contexts and the ongoing relevance of significant works by African American Women Writers. Works by Jacobs, Butler, Harper, Hurston, Brooks, Kincaid, Morrison and Marshall complemented by critical articles lay out this rich tradition. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 370S Introduction to African American Women Writers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course, or junior or senior standing. First-Ye ar Writing Seminar (e.g., WR120) - Prereq: junior or senior standing or one previous literature course. Topic for summer 2021: Toni Morrison's American Times. Examines how Morrison's Song of Solomon, Beloved, Jazz, and Love depict crucial times in American history, using historical and literary sources to make visible the interactions between the world of the novel and that of American history. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 371 African American and Asian American Women Writers: Cross-Cultural Perspective
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. First-Ye ar Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - Examines literary representations of race, ethnicity, gender and class through the lens of cross-cultural connections between African Americans and Asian Americans. Which strategies do these women writers use to speak to their often- mainstream readers' How do they challenge traditional gender roles' Effective Fall 2021, this course this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 373 Detective Fiction
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. - Major writers in the history of literary crime and detection, mainly British and American, with attention to the genre's cultural contexts and development from the eighteenth century to the present, as well as the literary features and standards of aesthetic evaluation of works in this genre. Authors may include Godwin, Poe, Conan Doyle, Chandler, contemporary authors. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 373S Detective Fiction
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. - A survey of crime and detective fiction from the late 18th to the late 20th centuries, in the British and American traditions. Reading, discussion, exams, and written work focus on masters of the genre, including Poe, Doyle, Christie, Sayers, Hammett, Chandler, and Cain.
CAS EN 377 Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. - An exploration of the literature of the "New Negro Renaissance" or, more popularly, the Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1935. Discussions of essays, fiction, and poetry, three special lectures on the stage, the music, and the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 377S Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS EN 120 or CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) and one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. An exploration of the literature of the "New Negro Renaissance" or, more popularly, the Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1935. Discussions of essays, fiction, and poetry, three special lectures on the stage, the music, and the visual arts of the Harlem Renaissance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 395 Race, Sex and Science Fiction
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Science Fiction has always been engaged in complex conversations about culture and the fate of the human species. This course takes seriously the presence of issues such as race, sex and gender, which have become increasingly foregrounded in the genre. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 399 Fictions of Race and Migration
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Just as immigration is central to American literature, much African American literature has been produced by Blacks from outside the United States. This class explores the history and presence of these migrants and their impact on language, culture and politics. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 477 Critical Studies: Black Diaspora Theory and Practice
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing. - Explore "diaspora" as a keyword for black studies, intervene in the term's emergence, usage, and many theorizations. Beginning with Paul Gilroy's take on diasporic culture and consciousness, course goes on to complicate/extend/challenge through lens of black gender and sexuality studies. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 490 The Gothic, Identity, and the Human
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing. - Readings in dark narratives from Mary Shelley through Toni Morrison in tandem with humanistic theory concerning identity (mind, self, agency), the character of the human (particularly in relation to the animal), hierarchies of value, and the character of evil. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 497 Critical Studies in Literature and Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing. - Truth, beauty, reason, emotion, interpretation, justice, meaning--this course reads literature from specific philosophical perspectives, and understands philosophical texts using literary methods. It also examines historical, theoretical, and aesthetic relationships between literature and philosophy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 502S Reading and Writing Literary Nonfiction
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing; and Firs t-Year Writing (WR 120 or equivalent). - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS EN 120 or CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) and two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing. This reading and writing seminar explores literary nonfiction, a wide-ranging, sometimes controversial genre in which writers use techniques associated with fiction and poetry to make meaning of lives. How do writers describe their world, especially peoples, places, and things' What are different ways of using personal voice' Each weekly meeting includes discussion of published nonfiction along with writing short exercises, and workshopping writing. The learning goals of this course are to become better readers and more skillful practitioners of the craft of literary nonfiction. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 539 Marxist Cultural Criticism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
An introduction to Marxist cultural criticism that examines the transformation of concepts in classic Marxism (Marx, Lukacs, Althusser, Adorno, and Gramsci) into contemporary debates about race, gender, sexuality, colonialism, modernity, and language (Said, Zizek, Spivak, and others). Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 677 Critical Studies: Black Diaspora Theory and Practice
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Graduate standing. - Explore "diaspora" as a keyword for black studies, intervene in the term's emergence, usage, and many theorizations. Beginning with Paul Gilroy's take on diasporic culture and consciousness, course goes on to complicate/extend/challenge through lens of black gender and sexuality studies. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS EN 697 Critical Studies in Literature and Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Graduate standing. - Truth, beauty, reason, emotion, interpretation, justice, meaning--this course reads literature from specific philosophical perspectives, and understands philosophical texts using literary methods. It also examines historical, theoretical, and aesthetic relationships between literature and philosophy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 113 Introduction to Antiracism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community
This course introduces students to the concept of antiracism, particularly its historical contours in the United States. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 175 World History to 1500
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Explores historical and environmental factors influencing how cultures take shape and impact each other. Examines early global connections and conflicts between people of different continents as well as between humans, other species, the natural environment, and the planet as a whole. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 192 American Popular Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
Examines how Americans have changed (and haven't) since the nineteenth century by exploring their curious beliefs, social and sexual practices, and changing understandings of selfhood. Topics include Victorian etiquette, modern city pleasures, racial stereotyping, dating rituals, family dynamics, and more. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking, Individual and the Community.
CAS HI 203 Magic, Science, and Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Boundaries and relationships between magic, science, and religion in Europe from antiquity through the Enlightenment. Explores global cultural exchange, distinctions across social, educational, gender, and religious lines, the rise of modern science, and changing assumptions about God, Nature, and humanity. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 226 Cities and Cultures
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Examines the relationship between cultural expression and political, social, and economic change by focusing on cities such as Boston, Paris, London, Casablanca, and Johannesburg during times of intense creativity and upheaval. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
CAS HI 226S Cities and Cultures
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Examines the relationship between cultural expression and political, social, and economic change by focusing on cities such as Boston, Paris, London, Casablanca, and Johannesburg during times of intense creativity and upheaval. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
CAS HI 247 The Making of Modern Britain
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
How did a small island nation develop into a global superpower, and at what costs' This course charts Britain's ascendancy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with a focus on industrialization, colonial expansion, democratic institution building, and enlightenment thought. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 247S The Making of Modern Britain
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
How did a small island nation develop into a global superpower, and at what costs' This course charts Britain's ascendancy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with a focus on industrialization, colonial expansion, democratic institution building, and enlightenment thought. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 321.
CAS HI 248 Modern Britain, 1867 to Present
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
A political, social, and cultural history of England with emphasis on the impact of the two world wars, the emergence of the welfare state, the loss of empire, and Britain's relations with Europe. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 248S Modern Britain, 1867 to Present
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
A political, social, and cultural history of England with emphasis on the impact of the two world wars, the emergence of the welfare state, the loss of empire, and Britain's relations with Europe. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 251E POP CULT:LONDON
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the BU London Internship Programme. - POP CULT:LONDON
CAS HI 271 The Nazis
4 credits.
Explores the rise and fall of Europe's most notorious mass movement through film, diaries, party documents, and other sources. Considers the impact of Nazi rule on art, finance, politics, and family life. Analyzes the mass murder and destruction caused by Nazi rule. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 300 American Popular Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Examines how Americans have changed (and haven't) since the nineteenth century by exploring their curious beliefs, social and sexual practices, and changing understandings of selfhood. Topics include Victorian etiquette, modern city pleasures, racial stereotyping, dating rituals, family dynamics, and more. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 301 Women and Gender in US History
4 credits.
Examines the ideas and experiences of women in the United States from the 1600s through the late twentieth century. Considers the common factors that shaped women's lives as well as women's diverse class, ethnic, and regional experiences. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 305 American Thought and Culture, 1776-1900
4 credits.
History 305 examines how major American thinkers and intellectual movements of the "long nineteenth century" constructed an "exceptional" national identity by adjusting their culture's provincial Protestant and Enlightenment traditions to the challenges of transnational democratic, Romantic, and secular modes of thinking. Specific topics include Transcendentalism, evangelical and liberal Protestantism, pro- and anti- slavery arguments about "freedom," race and gender theory, philosophical idealism, literary realism, scientific Darwinism, and evolutionary social science. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 306 American Thought and Culture, 1900 to the Present
4 credits.
History 306 examines American thought in the 20th century when thinkers anointed their times "modern" and themselves "modernists" in revolt against the moral certainties and progressivist faiths of the 19th century. Four discourses driving this turn are spotlighted in the course's first half: philosophical pragmatism, social science relativism, non-rational modern art, and debates over America's role in the world. In the second half we consider post-World II conservative, multicultural, and postmodernist challenges to modernist norms in science, religion, liberal politics, and popular culture. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 310 Social and Cultural History of Modern Italy
4 credits.
A survey history of Italian society and culture since 1796. Topics covered include national unification, differences between the north and south, Catholicism, anarchism, liberalism, WWI, fascism, WWII, the partisan resistance, the Republic, industrialization, terrorism, corruption, migration, and populism. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 322 The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire
4 credits.
Examines early modern Britain's global expansion, with a focus on the British isles and the American colonies. Explains how economic growth and imperial warfare shaped Britain and her colonies, and probes the causes of the empire's collapse in 1776. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course titled "Colonial British America from Settlement to Revolution" that was previously numbered CAS HI 322. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 341 Political and Cultural Revolution
4 credits.
Comparative historical analysis of modern and contemporary revolutionary upheavals and cultural change in Europe, the Americas, East Asia, Africa, Middle East, and the former Soviet republics. Examines the challenges posed by modernization, crisis of legitimacy, nationalism, imperial decline, and globalization. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 215. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 363 Early Chinese History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
From the Bronze Age to the seventeenth century, China changed dramatically yet maintained political and cultural cohesion, unlike any other civilization. This course explores both diversity and unity in early Chinese society as well as their historical legacies. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 363S US 1900-1945
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
ERLY CHINESE HI
CAS HI 364 Modern Chinese History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
A hodgepodge of lands and seas between the Pamir and the Pacific, China is ten thousand worlds folded into one. We trace the people who animated those worlds: Manchus, Maoists, and the many. Featuring fun stories and deep thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 364S Modern Chinese History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Since 1600, China experienced Manchu imperial expansion, conflict with the West, two revolutions, and the construction of a socialist society now dominated by authoritarian capitalism. Explores the interplay between enduring traditions, upheaval and modernity, and their consequences for our world. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 389 Americans and the Middle East
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Examines the intersecting histories of America and the Middle East from the late eighteenth century to the present, focusing first on American missionary and educational efforts in the region and then on American political and military involvement after World War II. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 390 Cities in the Middle East: Mecca to Dubai
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Examines Middle Eastern history through the lens of its cities because cities have always been pivotal sites of governance, religious life, cultural development, architectural legacies, and political protest. Today, they are the epicenter of neoliberal globalization. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 391 Media Revolutions in the Modern Middle East
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness
Examines how media revolutions in the modern Middle East have helped to garner state support and foment rebellions. Sources range widely from Lebanese civil war posters and state radio broadcasts to tourist campaigns, Turkish soap operas, and reality television competitions. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 392 Israel: History, Politics, Culture, Identity
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Using a broad array of readings, popular music, documentaries, film and art, this course explores Israel's political system, culture, and society, including the status of minorities in the Jewish state; post-1967 Israeli settlement projects; and the struggle for Israel's identity. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 432E ENGLISH HIST
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London History & Literature Program. First Year Writ ing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - ENGLISH HIST
CAS HI 434 Monarchy in Modern Britain
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
A seminar probing seminal moments in the history of modern British sovereignty, when the politics of the court intersected with the politics of the people. Particular consideration is given to how monarchy has survived as an institution. Also offered as CAS WS 434. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 451 Fashion as History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
This seminar treats clothing and other products of material culture as historical documents. Explores what clothing can tell us about key developments in the modern period relating to trade and commerce, empire, gender, class, industry, revolution, nation-building, identity politics, and globalization. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 508 The Age of Hamilton
4 credits.
The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the world in the aftermath of the War of the American Revolution, through the lens of one of its most iconic figures. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 523 U.S.-Latin American Relations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Explores both sides of the U.S.-Latin American relationship, tracing its development over time and analyzing its current challenges. Each week focuses on a different theme--including imperialism, intervention, hemispheric security, trade, immigration, and drug trafficking--within a roughly chronological framework. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 532 The Far Right in Europe
4 credits.
This seminar approaches the resurgence of the far right in Europe since 1945 historically, reconstructing the ideology through its major thinkers, texts, organizations, and turning points with attention to broader social and political-economic context. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Critical Thinking, Historical Consciousness.
CAS HI 595 Morocco: History on the Cusp of Three Continents
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - Explores the range and limits of social mixture -- cultural, political, economic -- as three civilizations met at the northwest corner of Africa and influenced one another from the 8th to the 21st centuries. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 705 American Thought and Culture, 1776 to 1900
4 credits.
Examines how intellectuals constructed an "exceptional" American identity by adjusting provincial Protestant and Enlightenment traditions to the challenges of transnational democratic, Romantic, and secular thought. Topics include Transcendentalism, pro- and anti-slavery movements, philosophical idealism, literary realism, and Darwinian theories. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS HI 706 American Thought and Culture, 1900 to the Present
4 credits.
Investigates how American thinkers brought about an intellectual revolution in three challenging moments: the naturalist revolt in pragmatic philosophy and modern art; progressive liberals' confrontations with radicalism and new conservatisms; and post-structuralists' uncertain leap beyond modernist science, religion, and humanities. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Intellectual History of the United States, 1900 to the Present" that was previously numbered GRS HI 706. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 251 Introduction to Comparative Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate core course. Meets with CAS PO 151. Examines different patterns of political development and contemporary politics in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Introduces the comparative method in political science and competing theories of political development and political change. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 251S Introduction to Comparative Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate core course. Examines different patterns of political development and contemporary politics in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Introduces the comparative method in political science and competing theories of political development and political change. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 295 Quantitative Methods for Global Policy
4 credits.
Undergraduate prerequisites: Completion of CAS EC 101 and CAS EC 102, which are also prerequisites for a CAS IR degree. An applied math background, particularly in probability and statistics, is strongly encouraged, and completion of an introductory statistics or econometrics course (MA113, MA115, MA116, MA214, QM221, EC203/303) is recommended. - Introduces the principal quantitative methods that are employed in core global studies disciplines, including political science, economics, and public policy. Students are exposed to a range of descriptive and inferential statistical methods and their applications in research and policy. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 306E INTL HUM RIGHTS
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Dublin Internship Program. First Year Writing Semina r (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - INTL HUM RIGHTS
CAS IR 311 Climate Change and Development Policy
4 credits.
Explores global and regional policy responses to the twin challenges of sustainable development and adaptation to climate change from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. Critically examines existing policies and radical alternatives to these challenges at global, regional and national scales. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 311S Climate Change and Development Policy
4 credits.
Explores global and regional policy responses to the twin challenges of sustainable development and adaptation to climate change from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. Critically examines existing policies and radical alternatives to these challenges at global, regional and national scales. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 312 Comparative Development in the Middle East
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I
This course surveys pertinent topics relating to the socio-economic and political development of the Middle East and North African throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Students will explore and critical analyze themes relating to colonialism and state formation and statebuilding, regime types, oil and rentierism, civil society, authoritarianism and democratization, military spending, gender relations, Islamist movements, elections, revolutions and social movements, territorial disputes, foreign intervention, and sectarianism and identity politics. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 312S Comparative Development in the Middle East
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I
Surveys pertinent topics relating to the socio-economic and political development of the Middle East and North African throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Students will explore and critical analyze themes relating to colonialism, state formation, and statebuilding; regime types; oil and rentierism; civil society; authoritarianism and democratization; military spending; gender relations; Islamist movements; elections; revolutions and social movements; territorial disputes; foreign intervention; and sectarianism and identity politics. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 332 Understanding and Managing Rising Powers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines rising powers have affected global politics from the 19th to the 21st century. What are rising powers' What accounts for their foreign policy behavior' Is war with a rising power inevitable' How should current great powers manage them' Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 354 Gender & Global Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Introduction to gender and global politics, across both developing and advanced industrial democracies. Focuses on political and economic underpinnings of gender inequality. Students propose and analyze policy solutions to address political gender inequality around the globe using data and cases. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 359E British Political Institutions
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London Internship Program.
CAS IR 369 Southeast Asia in World Politics
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASIR271 OR CASIR251) - Meets with CAS PO 354. Examines Southeast Asia as an important emerging political, economic, and security region in world politics. Background materials, including the region's history, cultural diversity, and geo- strategic position, are given weight in the course. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 369S Southeast Asia in World Politics
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASIR271 OR CASIR251) - Examines Southeast Asia as an important emerging political, economic, and security region in world politics. Background materials, including the region's history, cultural diversity, and geo-strategic position, are given weight in the course.
CAS IR 381 Cities in the Middle East: Mecca to Dubai
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Examines Middle Eastern history through the lens of its cities because cities have always been pivotal sites of governance, religious life, cultural development, architectural legacies, and political protest. Today, they are the epicenter of neoliberal globalization. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 382 Understanding the Modern Middle East
4 credits.
Provides an introduction to the Middle East and North Africa region. Surveys the region's historical political development throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, exploring themes of colonial and imperial encroachment, state formation, statebuilding, institutional development, and state-society relations. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 382S Understanding the Modern Middle East
4 credits.
Provides an introduction to the Middle East and North Africa region. Surveys the region's historical political development throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, exploring themes of colonial and imperial encroachment, state formation, statebuilding, institutional development, and state-society relations. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 385 Foundations of Strategic Studies
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS IR 271 and First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Examines factors determining national and international security, and relationships between military power and politics. Topics include causes/conduct of war, civil-military relations, coercion in international relations, and grand strategy. Students cannot receive credit for both IR 374 and IR 385. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 401 Pardee School Honors Thesis 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing; permission required. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g ., WR 100 or WR 120) - IR 401 is the first semester of the two-semester Honors Program for students in any of the Pardee School's majors (Asian Studies, European Studies, International Relations, Latin American Studies, and Middle East & North Africa Studies). Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 410 Latin America Today: An Interdisciplinary Approach
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing; or sophomore standing with consent of instr uctor.; First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Examines the historical roots and contemporary realities of Latin American cultural, political, social and economic challenges. Brings to bear insights of classical and contemporary scholarship from multiple disciplines and traditions to provide deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the region. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 426 NGO Management and Leadership
4 credits.
Examines roles and methods of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in social change and international development. Reviews theory and practice of NGOs in development, NGO strategies, and internal management. Students will engage directly with international development NGOs. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 480 Political Economy of Human Development
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. - Examines human development in low- and middle-income countries from applied economics perspective. Topics include: (1) economic growth, inequality, and poverty; (2) health, nutrition, and education; (3) agriculture, environment, and resource management; and (4) social and political factors in economic development. Also offered as GRS IR 680 A1. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 504 Politics of the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Limited to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Graduate Prerequisites: Limited to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Meets with CAS PO 577. An in-depth examination of the political, economic, and societal evolution and interactions of states and non-state actors in the Persian Gulf and Arabian. Critically assesses dominant political narratives. Considers factors ranging from politics and history to demography and resources. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 520 The State and Public Purpose in Asia
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: juniors & seniors in Internat'l Relations, Pol. Science, and Asian Stu dies who have completed the 1st-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR100 or 1 20) & Writing, Research & Inquiry (WR150, 151, 152). - Meets with CAS PO 550. Comparative exploration of the economic and political institutions of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, drawing on political and economic theory. Addresses how relationships among state, business, and labor have affected industrial development and contemporary economic activity. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 532 The Far Right in Europe
4 credits.
This seminar approaches the resurgence of the far right in Europe since 1945 historically, reconstructing the ideology through its major thinkers, texts, organizations, and turning points with attention to broader social and political-economic context. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Critical Thinking, Historical Consciousness.
CAS IR 539 History, Policy & Statecraft
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar ( e.g., CAS WR 100 or WR 120). - How can we use history to understand the past, contemplate the present, and anticipate the future' How effective is historical analysis to resolve contemporary policy problems' This course connects history with current policy problems to make sense of national statecraft. Effective Summer 1 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 539S History, Policy & Statecraft
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar ( e.g., CAS WR 100 or WR 120). - What can we learn from the past' How can we use history to understand the past, the present, and anticipate the future' This course introduces students to historical thinking to make sense of contemporary issues in national and international politics. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 545 History of Inequality
4 credits.
Investigates the origins of present-day global inequality and asks how inequality has been understood differently over time through hierarchies of difference and categories of gender, race, class, time, land, population, capacity, geography, and biology. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Historical Consciousness.
CAS IR 561 Religion and International Relations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar ( e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Explores the role of religion in contemporary international relations in the context of questions about the common core of modernity. Reviews scholarly and policy literature, and case studies, in order to elucidate religion's intellectual and operational diversity in international relations. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 568 U.S.-Latin American Relations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Explores both sides of the U.S.-Latin American relationship, tracing its development over time and analyzing its current challenges. Each week focuses on a different theme--including imperialism, intervention, hemispheric security, trade, immigration, and drug trafficking--within a roughly chronological framework. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 568S U.S.-Latin American Relations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Explores both sides of the U.S.-Latin American relationship, tracing its development over time and analyzing its current challenges. Each week focuses on a different theme--including imperialism, intervention, hemispheric security, trade, immigration, and drug trafficking--within a roughly chronological framework.
CAS IR 591 Political Economy of Gender Inequality
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing; or consent of instructor. - Gender inequality is an enduring social phenomenon, despite variation over time and place. This course analyzes the political, economic, and social dimensions of gender inequality. It follows a comparative approach, focusing particularly on empirical analysis while also addressing fundamental normative issues of fairness. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 599 Science, Politics, and Climate Change
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. - Applies a science and technology studies perspective to climate change science and policy, examining efforts to address sources and consequences of climate change at global, national, and local levels. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 626 NGO Management and Leadership
4 credits.
Examines roles and methods of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in social change and international development. Reviews theory and practice of NGOs in development, NGO strategies, and internal management. Students will engage directly with international development NGOs. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS IR 680 Political Economy of Human Development
4 credits.
Examines human development in low- and middle-income countries from applied economics perspective. Topics include: (1) economic growth, inequality, and poverty; (2) health, nutrition, and education; (3) agriculture, environment, and resource management; and (4) social and political factors in economic development. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 110 Judaism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Systematic and historical introduction to doctrines, customs, literature, and movements of Judaism; biblical religion and literature; rabbinic life and thought; medieval mysticism and philosophy; modern movement and developments. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 130 Masterpieces of Modern Hebrew Literature (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Narrative prose by major writers from the revival of Hebrew culture in nineteenth-century Eastern Europe to present-day Israel, including works of Peretz, Agnon, Yehoshua, Oz, Shalev, Keret, Kashua, and Castel-Bloom. Special focus on the struggle to forge modern identity in the domains of family, nation, religion and in the broader Middle East. Required for the minor in Hebrew. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS JS 210 The Hebrew Bible
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Study of the literature of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the religious traditions to which these writings bear witness within the context of the history of the ancient Israelite community. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 211 From Jesus to Christ: The Origins of Christianity
4 credits.
Introduces the texts of the New Testament and other early Christian writings: first, to place Jesus of Nazareth in the religious and social context of Second Temple Judaism and the Roman empire; and second, to explain the origins and growth of Christian beliefs, practices, and social formations up to the second century. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 250 Holy City: Jerusalem in Time, Space, and Imagination
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
Transformation of an ordinary ancient city into the holy city of Jews, Christians, and Muslims; and development of modern Jerusalem, as shaped by British rule, Zionism, and Palestinian nationalism. Jerusalem's past, present, and meanings considered through analyses of religious and secular rhetoric. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 252 History of Judaism
4 credits.
This class surveys Jewish history from the classical period to modern times. It covers: the destruction of the 1st Temple; the encounter with Hellenism; the Roman period; the destruction of the 2nd Temple; the rise and influence of rabbinic Judaism; the medieval era under Muslim and Christian rule; medieval antisemitism; Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah); and philosophy (Maimonides). For the modern era we discuss: the Renaissance; the Reformation; the complex issue of Emancipation; coming to America; the growth of American Judaism; religious reform; modern antisemitism; and Zionism. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 255 Modern Judaism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Encounters between Judaism and modernity from the Renaissance and Reformation; the Spanish expulsion and creation of Jewish centers in the New World; emancipation and its consequences; assimilation, Reform Judaism, Zionism, the American Jewish community, non-European communities, Jewish global migration, and modern antisemitism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 257 Antisemitism after the Holocaust
4 credits.
Are there new forms of antisemitism that have developed since the Holocaust' How have old forms persisted and reappeared indifferent guises' Did the Holocaust change our understanding of possible consequences of bigotry and hatred' These questions are discussed, along with similarities to other forms of bigotry and racism, and the relationship of anti-Zionism to antisemitism. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 260 The Holocaust
4 credits.
Rise of German (and European) antisemitism; rise of Nazism; 1935 Nuremberg Laws; the initial Jewish reaction; racial theory; organizing mass murder including ghettos, concentration camps, killing squads, and gas chambers; bystanders and collaborators (countries, organizations, and individuals); Jewish resistance; post-Holocaust religious responses; moral and ethical issues. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 285 Israel: History, Politics, Culture, Identity
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Using a broad array of readings, popular music, documentaries, film and art, this course explores Israel's political system, culture, and society, including the status of minorities in the Jewish state; post-1967 Israeli settlement projects; and the struggle for Israel's identity. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 311 Dead Sea Scrolls
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Examination of the ancient Hebrew documents discovered in the Judean desert. Their authorship; the religious significance of the Scrolls; their relations to Ancient Judaism and early Christianity; the controversy over their release and publication. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 387 Environmental Law in Israel and the Mediterranean
4 credits.
Principles, theories and tools for environmental law and regulation, and implementation through cases in Israel and the Eastern Mediterranean. Through case studies, students critically analyze a range of environmental issues: nature protection, air pollution, marine protection, climate change and more. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS JS 416 Biblical Fakes and Forgeries
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Religion, philosophy, or archaeology majors or minors with junior or s enior standing, or consent of instructor. - Examines issues regarding forged documents and artifacts relating to the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. Examples of forgeries (alleged and certain) include: book of Daniel, Letter of Aristeas, Gnostic Gospels, Secret Gospel of Mark; forged Scrolls in museum collections. Proposed Edit: Examines forged documents and artifacts relating to Hebrew Bible and New Testament, probing historical and ethical questions they raise. Examples (alleged and certain forgeries) include: book of Daniel, Gnostic Gospels, Secret Gospel of Mark, and forged Dead Sea Scroll fragments. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS LC 282 Old Tales for New Times: Folktale in Modern China
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Folklore in modern and contemporary China. An interdisciplinary approach to China's most famous folk tales such as the Weaving Maiden and the Ox Herder, and the White Snake and Mulan. Traces the development of these stories in premodern times and their modern incarnations. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS LF 342E Paris Esthtique
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF212) and enrollment in the Paris Internship Program. - Follows the politics of culture, notably through works of literature and film currently the object of interest in Paris. Reflects on how these chosen works are of socioeconomic concern. Also assesses the state of politics of culture peculiar to France.
CAS LG 220 Introduction to German Linguistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Introduction to major subfields of German linguistics: phonetics/ phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, regional variation, and sociolinguistic aspects such as gender and English influence. Course also aims to improve students' German proficiency and pronunciation. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research & Information Literacy .
CAS LG 310 German Translation and Interpretation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: any course from CAS LG 302-345; or consent of instructor. - Advanced German language training. Pleasures and frustrations of the incommensurability of German and U.S. cultures, investigated through systematic practice in translating and interpreting from German into English. Translation and interpretation as technical skill and creative performance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS LG 387 Weimar Cinema (taught in English)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
German silent and early sound films from Caligari to Hitler, viewed in the aesthetic context of contemporary and recent film theory and criticism and in the broader cultural context of the interwar Weimar Republic (1918-1933), with international points of comparison. Weekly screenings. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking, Historical Consciousness.
CAS LH 284 Israel: History, Politics, Culture, Identity (taught in English)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Using a broad array of readings, popular music, documentaries, film and art, this course explores Israel's political system, culture, and society, including the status of minorities in the Jewish state; post-1967 Israeli settlement projects; and the struggle for Israel's identity. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS LI 330 Social and Cultural History of Modern Italy
4 credits.
A survey history of Italian society and culture since 1796. Topics covered include national unification, differences between the north and south, Catholicism, anarchism, liberalism, WWI, fascism, WWII, the partisan resistance, the Republic, industrialization, terrorism, corruption, migration, and populism. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS LJ 480 Japanese Women Writers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLJ350) - Classic texts by Japanese women, including the "Tale of Genji" and "The Pillow Book," and their modern legacy, read alongside important philosophical and theoretical texts in queer and feminist thought. Lectures and texts in English. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS LJ 510 The Structure of the Japanese Language
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLJ 112 and CASLX 250 (or equivalent placement in Japanese). - Introduction to linguistic analysis of the Japanese language (sound system, orthography, word formations, particles, basic syntactic features and semantics) and sociolinguistic aspects such as honorifics, young people’s speech and gender differences in language use. Conducted in English. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Critical Thinking, Social Inquiry I.
CAS LJ 680 Japanese Women Writers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Classic texts by Japanese women, including the "Tale of Genji" and "The Pillow Book," and their modern legacy, read alongside important philosophical and theoretical texts in queer and feminist thought. Lectures and texts in English. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS LK 383 Modern Korean Culture through Cinema (in English translation)
4 credits.
Introduction to Korean Cinema from the early 20th century to the present. Discussion and essays on ethics of representation, colonialism, wars, state violence against citizens, psychological violence, sexual violence. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS LK 410 Korean Conversation and Discourse
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLK312) or consent of instructor. - Introduction to linguistic, cultural, and conversational features of the Korean language. Students collect, transcribe, and analyze spoken-Korean data, gaining both a deeper understanding of Korean conversation and discourse norms and increased language proficiency at advanced levels or higher. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LN 380 Modern India through Bollywood
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Explores the social history and culture of modern India through the lens of popular Hindi cinema, commonly called Bollywood. We analyze Bollywood films both as forms of art and as cultural texts, and examine how they reflect and interpret modern Indian society. Course readings focus on theoretical approaches to Hindi cinema, and also shed light on the larger historical and social context that surrounds it. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS LR 289 Russian Culture: Literature, Film, and Arts (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Introduction to the history of Russian culture from its beginnings to the 21st century. This course surveys main works of literature, painting, architecture, and film chronologically. It keeps relevant historical developments in sight, and investigates cause-effect links between history and culture. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS LR 289S Russian Culture: Literature, Film, and Arts (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Introduction to the history of Russian culture from its beginnings to the 21st century. This course surveys main works of literature, painting, architecture, and film chronologically. It keeps relevant historical developments in sight, and investigates cause-effect links between history and culture. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS LR 327 Immigrant Women in Literature: Found in Translation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
This course explores literature about migration created by women primarily from Eastern Europe. We read autobiographical narratives that focus on the shaping of transcultural identity with an eye to the problem of translation as a linguistic, cultural, and personal phenomenon. Conducted in English. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS LS 452 Topics in Latin American Literature and Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Prerequisite: CASLS 350 - May be taken twice for credit if topics are different. Provides new and contemporary perspectives on Latin American literature and culture. Can focus on some specific works through their connection to avant-garde movements, questions of identity and politics, media and the arts, canonical and marginal authors. Topic for Fall 2025: Tell Me Your Story. Creative writing and translation. Bilingualism, travel, communication. Students interview and write each other’s stories as well as their own. Exercises in flash fiction and popular lyrics in Spanish and English. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS LS 452E TPCS LAT AM LIT
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS350) - TPCS LAT AM LIT
CAS LS 454 Survey of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Spanish Literature
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS350) - Representative 19th and 20th century Spanish texts, poetry, drama and novel; explorations of the place of the individual within the rhythms of Spain's changing identity. Authors: Jose de Espronceda, Benito Perez Galdos, Federico Garcia Lorca, Angela Figuera Aymerich and Graciela Baquero. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS LS 455 Spanish American Literature Through the Nineteenth Century
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS350) - A close reading of representative texts of Spanish American literature from early writings of discovery and conquest through the nineteenth century. Emphasis on the development of the modern novel and on Spanish America's quest for a cultural identity. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS LS 457 Twentieth Century Spanish American Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS350) - Representative literary works written in Spanish America during the twentieth century. Special attention to the relationship between modernity and identity, and the connection of literature with other cultural expressions, particularly film. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS LS 579 Topics in Hispanic Cinemas
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS350) and at least two 400-level LS course. - Cinema as a perspective from which to analyze cultural and socio-political developments within the Spanish- speaking world. Topics drawn from the history of specific national cinemas, individual filmmakers or particular "schools," relations between literature and film, and political uses of film. Topic for Spring 2024: The Unthinkable ¿ How Latin American Cinema Represents and Produces Reality. This course examines audiovisual works that approach experiences in Latin America that defy representation, such as state violence, memory, posthuman phenomena, physical and affective traumas. It explores how directors deployed aesthetic techniques to represent a reality doomed to be unthinkable. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking
CAS LX 250 Introduction to Linguistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Properties that languages share and how languages differ with respect to structure (sound system, word formation, syntax), expression of meaning, acquisition, variation, and change; cultural and artistic uses of language; comparison of oral, written, and signed languages. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS LX 250S Introduction to Linguistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Properties that languages share and how languages differ with respect to structure (sound system, word formation, syntax), expression of meaning, acquisition, variation, and change; cultural and artistic uses of language; comparison of oral, written, and signed languages. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS LX 301 Phonetics & Phonology: Introduction to Sound Systems
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLX250) or consent of instructor. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASLX302) - (Students must also register for required co-req CAS LX 302.) Introduction to the nature and patterning of sounds in human language. Presents articulatory and acoustic phonetics, and basic phonological analysis, focusing on cross-language typology and comparison. Hands-on development of practical skills, including IPA transcription, field techniques, and digital speech analysis. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS LX 349 Bilingualism
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLX250) or consent of instructor. - The psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics of life with two languages. Topics include bilingual language use, processing, acquisition, organization; effects of bilingualism on cognition and development; the bilingual brain; the bilingual speech community; bilingual education; bilingualism in the media and public eye. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS LX 601 Phonetics & Phonology: Introduction to Sound Systems
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry II
Introduction to the nature and patterning of sounds in human language. Presents articulatory and acoustic phonetics, and basic phonological analysis, focusing on cross-language typology and comparison. Hands-on development of practical skills, including IPA transcription, field techniques, and digital speech analysis. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS LX 649 Bilingualism
4 credits.
The psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics of life with two languages. Topics include bilingual language use, processing, acquisition, organization; effects of bilingualism on cognition and development; the bilingual brain; the bilingual speech community; bilingual education; bilingualism in the media and public eye. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS LX 545. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS LY 572 Arabic Translation and Interpreting
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY304) - Graduate Prerequisites: three years of Arabic or consent of instructor. - Training in strategies of written translation between Arabic and English, and introduction to the challenges of oral interpreting. Exercises drawn from various contemporary materials including print and broadcast media as well as literary texts. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 113 Elementary Statistics
4 credits.
CAS MA 113 may not be taken for credit by any student who has completed any MA course numbered 300 or higher. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 113, MA 115, or MA 213. Basic concepts of estimation and tests of hypotheses, ideas from probability; one-, two-, and multiple-sample problems. Applications will be in social sciences and students will be able to understand the basics of using a sample to predict uncertainty. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 113E Elementary Statistics
4 credits.
Basic concepts of estimation and tests of hypotheses, ideas from probability; one-, two-, and multiple-sample problems. Applications in social sciences. Primarily for students in the social sciences who require a one-semester introduction to statistics; others should consider CAS MA 115 or MA 213.
CAS MA 113S Elementary Statistics
4 credits.
Basic concepts of estimation and tests of hypotheses, ideas from probability; one-, two-, and multiple-sample problems. Applications are in the social sciences, and students will be able to understand the basics of using a sample to predict uncertainty. CAS MA 113 may not be taken for credit by any student who has completed any CAS MA course numbered 300 or higher. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 113, CAS MA 115, or CAS MA 213. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 115 Statistics I
4 credits.
CAS MA 115 may not be taken for credit by any student who has completed any MA course numbered 300 or higher. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 113, MA 115, or MA 213. Numerical and graphical summaries of univariate and bivariate data. Basic probability, random variables, binomial distribution, normal distribution. One- sample statistical inference for normal means and binomial probabilities. Primarily for students in the social sciences with limited mathematics preparation. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 115S Statistics I
4 credits.
Numerical and graphical summaries of univariate and bivariate data. Basic probability, random variables, binomial distribution, normal distribution. One-sample statistical inference for normal means and binomial probabilities. Primarily for students in the social sciences with limited mathematics preparation. CAS MA 115 may not be taken for credit by any student who has completed any CAS MA course numbered 300 or higher. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 113, CAS MA 115, or CAS MA 213. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 116 Statistics II
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA115) or equivalent. - CAS MA 116 may not be taken for credit by any student who has completed any MA course numbered 300 or higher. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 116, MA 214, or MA 614. This course introduces basic statistical modeling techniques. One- or two- sample inference for unknown means, proportions and variances, categorical data analysis, introduction to design of experiments and analysis of variance, analysis of simple and multiple linear regression models, non- parametric methods. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 116S Statistics II
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA115) or equivalent. - Introduces basic statistical modeling techniques. One- or two- sample inference for unknown means, proportions and variances, categorical data analysis, introduction to design of experiments and analysis of variance, analysis of simple and multiple linear regression models, non-parametric methods. CAS MA 116 may not be taken for credit by any student who has completed any CAS MA course numbered 300 or higher. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 116, CAS MA 214, or CAS MA 614. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 119 Applied Mathematics for Personal Finance
4 credits.
Applications of mathematics for personal financial decision-making. Systems of equations, exponential functions, logarithms, probability, descriptive statistics, and numerical simulation, for modeling saving, borrowing, inflation, purchasing power, taxation, government benefits, risk management, insurance, annuities, and investments. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I. This course also fulfills the learning outcomes for Life Skills. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 119S Applied Mathematics for Personal Finance
4 credits.
Applications of mathematics for personal financial decision-making. Systems of equations, exponential functions, logarithms, probability, descriptive statistics, and numerical simulation for modeling saving, borrowing, inflation, purchasing power, taxation, government benefits, risk management, insurance, annuities, and investments. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. This course also fulfills the learning outcomes for Life Skills. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 120S Applied Mathematics for Social and Management Sciences
4 credits.
Topics chosen from linear equations, systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, exponential functions and logarithms, elements of differential calculus, optimization, probability. Some sections focus on applications in economics, finance, and management. Satisfies both mathematics requirement and divisional studies requirement. MA 120 may not be taken for credit by any student who has completed any MA course numbered 124 or higher. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS.
CAS MA 121 Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences I
4 credits.
Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123. Differentiation and integration of functions of one variable. Same topics as CAS MA 123, but with less emphasis on mathematical generality and more on applications. Especially suitable for students concentrating in the biological and social sciences. Carries MCS Divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 121E Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences I
4 credits.
Differentiation and integration of functions of one variable. Same topics as CAS MA 123, but with less emphasis on mathematical generality and more on application. Especially suitable for students concentrating in the biological and social sciences. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 123.
CAS MA 121S Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences I
4 credits.
Differentiation and integration of functions of one variable. Same topics as CAS MA 123, but with less emphasis on mathematical generality and more on applications. Especially suitable for students concentrating in the biological and social sciences. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Students must register for two sections: lecture and discussion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 122 Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences II
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA121 OR CASMA123) - Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 122, MA 124, or MA 129. Continuation of CAS MA 121. Review of univariate calculus, calculus of the elementary transcendental functions, elementary differential equations, elementary multivariate calculus. Applications to exponential growth, optimization, equilibrium, and dynamic modeling problems. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 122S Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences II
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA121 OR CASMA123) - Continuation of CAS MA 121. Review of univariate calculus, calculus of the elementary transcendental functions, elementary differential equations, elementary multivariate calculus. Applications to exponential growth, optimization, equilibrium, and dynamic modeling problems. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 122, CAS MA 124, or CAS MA 129. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 123 Calculus I
4 credits.
Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123. Limits; derivatives; differentiation of algebraic and transcendental functions. Applications to maxima, minima, and convexity of functions. The definite integral; the fundamental theorem of integral calculus. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 123S Calculus I
4 credits.
Limits; derivatives; differentiation of algebraic and transcendental functions. Applications to maxima, minima, and convexity of functions. The definite integral; the fundamental theorem of integral calculus. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 124 Calculus II
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA121 OR CASMA123) - Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 122, MA 124, or MA 129. Logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions. Sequences and series; Taylor's series with the remainder. Methods of integration. Calculus I and II together constitute an introduction to calculus of a function of a single real variable. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 124S Calculus II
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA121 OR CASMA123) - Logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions. Sequences and series; Taylor's series with the remainder. Methods of integration. Calculus I and II together constitute an introduction to calculus of a function of a single real variable. Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 122, CAS MA 124, or CAS MA 129. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 129 Honors Calculus
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: a solid background in high school calculus or consent of instructor. - Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 122, MA 124, or MA 129. Alternative to CAS MA 127 for advanced students with a deep interest in mathematics. Continuity, degrees of differentiability, integrability. Transcendental functions. Techniques of differentiation and integration. Sequences, series, summability, uniform convergence. Complex numbers, Taylor series. Application to mechanics, probability. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 142S Introduction to Linear Algebra
2 credits.
Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA122 OR CASMA124 OR CASMA127 OR CASMA129) - Systems of linear equations; matrices. Vector spaces and linear transformations. Determinants. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Applications. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 242, CAS MA 442, or ENG EK 103.
CAS MA 193 Discrete Mathematics for Engineering
2 credits.
Propositional logic, set theory, relations, combinatorics, graphs. Topics are treated with particular emphasis on applications to the engineering discipline. (Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 293.) Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 193S DISC MATH-ENGRG
2 credits.
DISC MATH-ENGRG
CAS MA 213 Basic Statistics and Probability
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: good background in high school algebra. - Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 113, MA 115, or MA 213. Elementary treatment of probability densities, means, variances, correlation, independence, the central limit theorem, confidence intervals, and p-values. Students will be able to answer questions such as how can a pollster use a sample to predict the uncertainty of an election' Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 213E Basic Statistics and Probability
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: good background in high school algebra. - Elementary treatment of probability densities, means, variances, correlation, independence, the binomial distribution, the central limit theorem. Stresses understanding and theoretical manipulation of statistical concepts. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 113, MA 115, or MA 613.
CAS MA 213S Basic Statistics and Probability
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: good background in high school algebra. - Elementary treatment of probability densities, means, variances, correlation, independence, the central limit theorem, confidence intervals, and p-values. Students learn to answer questions such as how can a pollster use a sample to predict the uncertainty of an election' Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 113, CAS MA 115, or CAS MA 213. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 214 Applied Statistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASMA 213 or CASMA 115 or CASMA 113 or CDSDS 120 or CASCS 237 or consent of instructor. - Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CASMA 116, MA 214, or MA 614. Inference about proportions, goodness of fit, student's t-distribution, tests for normality; two-sample comparisons, regression and correlation, tests for linearity and outliers, residual analysis, contingency tables, analysis of variance. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 214S Applied Statistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASMA 213 or CASMA 115 or CASMA 113 or CDSDS 120 or CASCS 237 or consent of instructor. - Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CASMA 116, MA 214, or MA 614. Inference about proportions, goodness of fit, student's t-distribution, tests for normality; two-sample comparisons, regression and correlation, tests for linearity and outliers, residual analysis, contingency tables, analysis of variance. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 225 Multivariate Calculus
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA124 OR CASMA129) - Vectors, lines, planes. Multiple integration, cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Partial derivatives, directional derivatives, scalar and vector fields, the gradient, potentials, approximation, multivariate minimization, Stokes's and related theorems. (Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 230.) Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 225S Multivariate Calculus
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA124 OR CASMA129) - Vectors, lines, planes. Multiple integration, cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Partial derivatives, directional derivatives, scalar and vector fields, the gradient, potentials, approximation, multivariate minimization, Stokes's and related theorems. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 230. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 226 Differential Equations
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA225 OR CASMA230) - First-order linear and separable equations. Second-order equations and first-order systems. Linear equations and linearization. Numerical and qualitative analysis. Laplace transforms. Applications and modeling of real phenomena throughout. (Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 231.) Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 226E Differential Equations
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA225 OR CASMA230) - First-order linear and separable equations. Second-order equations and first-order systems. Linear equations and linearization. Numerical and qualitative analysis. Laplace transforms. Applications and modeling of real phenomena throughout.
CAS MA 226S Differential Equations
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA225 OR CASMA230) - First-order linear and separable equations. Second-order equations and first-order systems. Linear equations and linearization. Numerical and qualitative analysis. Laplace transforms. Applications and modeling of real phenomena throughout. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 231. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 230 Honors-Level Vector Calculus
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA124 OR CASMA129) - Linear algebra: linear transformations and matrices, inner products, cross products. Differentiation: tangent spaces, directional derivatives, gradients, vector fields and flow, divergence, curl. Integration: multiple integrals, line integrals, Green's theorem, surface integrals, Stokes's theorem, the divergence theorem. (Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 225.) Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 231 Honors-Level Differential Equations
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA225 OR CASMA230) - Ordinary differential equations with applications to mechanics, biology, and physics. First- and second-order equations, linear and nonlinear systems, Sturm-Louisville problems, vibrating strings, special functions, power series solutions, regular singular points, Laplace transforms, calculus of variations, isoperimetric problems, and Hamilton's principle. (Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 226.) Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 242 Linear Algebra
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites CASMA 121 or CASMA 123 or CASMA 129 or consent of instructor. - Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 442 or ENG EK 103. Matrix algebra, solution of linear systems, determinants, Gaussian elimination, fundamental theory, row-echelon form. Vector spaces, bases, norms. Computer methods. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, canonical decomposition. Applications. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 242E Linear Algebra
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites CASMA 121 or CASMA 123 or CASMA 129 or consent of instructor. - Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 442 or ENG EK 103. Matrix algebra, solution of linear systems, determinants, Gaussian elimination, fundamental theory, row-echelon form. Vector spaces, bases, norms. Computer methods. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, canonical decomposition. Applications. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 242S Linear Algebra
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites CASMA 121 or CASMA 123 or CASMA 129 or consent of instructor. - Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 442 or ENG EK 103. Matrix algebra, solution of linear systems, determinants, Gaussian elimination, fundamental theory, row-echelon form. Vector spaces, bases, norms. Computer methods. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, canonical decomposition. Applications. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 267S The Mathematics of Sustainability
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA121 OR CASMA123) or consent of instructor. - The goal of this course is to develop models for sustainability. "Just-in-time" mathematics/statistics techniques are taught with immediate application, for example: geometry for flight routes; graph theory for social networks; linear algebra for operations research; fractal measures for earthquakes and tsunamis. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 293 Discrete Mathematics
4 credits.
Propositional logic, set theory. Elementary probability theory. Number theory. Combinatorics with applications. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 293S Discrete Mathematics
4 credits.
Propositional logic, set theory. Elementary probability theory. Number theory. Combinatorics with applications. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 294 Applied Abstract Algebra
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA293) or consent of instructor. - Abstract algebra and its applications to combinatorics. A first exposure to groups, rings, and fields via significant combinatorial applications. Students who have already received credit for MA 541 or MA 542 may not subsequently receive credit for MA 294. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 294S Applied Abstract Algebra
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA293) or consent of instructor. - Abstract algebra and its applications to combinatorics. A first exposure to groups, rings, and fields via significant combinatorial applications. Students who have already received credit for CAS MA 541 or CAS MA 542 may not subsequently receive credit for CAS MA 294. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 341 Introduction to Number Theory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA242) or consent of instructor. - Study of integers and basic results of number theory. Topics include Linear Diophantine equations, prime numbers and factorization, congruences, and quadratic reciprocity. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 341S Introduction to Number Theory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA242) or consent of instructor. - Study of integers and basic results of number theory. Topics include Linear Diophantine equations, prime numbers and factorization, congruences, and quadratic reciprocity. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 415 Data Science in R
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS 111 or CDSDS 110 or ENGEK 125) AND (CASMA 113 or CASMA 115 or CASMA 116 or CASMA 213 or CASMA 214 or CASMA 582) or consent of instructor. - Introduction to R, the computer language written by and for statisticians. Emphasis on data exploration, statistical analysis, problem solving, reproducibility, and multimedia delivery. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 415S Data Science in R
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS 111 or CDSDS 110 or ENGEK 125) AND (CASMA 113 or CASMA 115 or CASMA 116 or CASMA 213 or CASMA 214 or CASMA 582) or consent of instructor. - Introduction to R, the computer language written by and for statisticians. Emphasis on data exploration, statistical analysis, problem solving, reproducibility, and multimedia delivery. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 416 Analysis of Variance
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASMA 116 or CASMA 214 or consent of instructor. - Fundamental concepts and analytical skills in analysis of variance, including crossed and nested designs, as well as fixed- and random- effect models. Trend analysis for repeated measures, expected mean squares, and non-parametric techniques. SAS is used throughout the course. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 416S Analysis of Variance
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASMA 116 or CASMA 214 or consent of instructor. - Fundamental concepts and analytical skills in analysis of variance, including crossed and nested designs, as well as fixed- and random- effect models. Trend analysis for repeated measures, expected mean squares, and non-parametric techniques. SAS is used throughout the course. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 442 Honors Level Linear Algebra
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASMA 121 or CASMA 123 or CASMA 129 or consent of instructor - A thorough development of the fundamentals of linear algebra. Systems of linear equations; matrices, linear transformations, duality; determinants, characteristic and minimal polynomials; diagonalization and normal forms of linear transformations; inner products, unitary and self-adjoint operators, and spectral theory. Applications to physics, probability, and statistics. (Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CASMA 242.) Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 442E Honors Level Linear Algebra
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASMA 121 or CASMA 123 or CASMA 129 or consent of instructor - A thorough development of the fundamentals of linear algebra. Systems of linear equations; matrices, linear transformations, duality; determinants, characteristic and minimal polynomials; diagonalization and normal forms of linear transformations; inner products, unitary and self-adjoint operators, and spectral theory. Applications to physics, probability, and statistics. (Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CASMA 242.) Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS MA 615 Data Science in R
4 credits.
Graduate Prerequisites: (CASCS111) (or equivalent), and at least one course in statistics. - Introduction to R, the computer language written by and for statisticians. Emphasis on data exploration, statistical analysis, problem solving, reproducibility, and multimedia delivery. Intended for MSSP and other graduate students. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CAS NE 212 Introduction to MATLAB Programming for Research in Psychological & Brain Sciences
4 credits.
Teaches computer programming concepts, core statistical concepts, and related skills via MATLAB. Programming examples that cover four steps of neuroscience research (experiment control; random samples; data analysis; brain process simulation) promote "constructive" understanding of the quantitative reasoning behind decisions based on descriptive and inferential statistics (e.g., confidence intervals, linear regression models, model- specific anovas). Explains numerical integration programs in two settings: probability distributions, and simulations of neural dynamics. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS NE 234 Psychology of Learning
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - How do we learn to associate stimuli together' How do we learn to associate behaviors with their consequences' How is memory applicable to learning' What are the different memory processes and systems responsible for learning' The aim of this course is to review the major traditional and current theories of learning and memory. Students will begin with an understanding of simple learning, including theories and basic principles of classical and operant conditioning. Students will then be introduced to the memory system, the three stages of memory, implicit and explicit memory processes. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS NE 349 Neurotoxins in Biology, Medicine, Agriculture and War
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI108 OR CASNE102) or equivalent. - Neurotoxins used as a lens to study the consequences of venom on mammalian physiological systems; potential clinical applications of neurotoxins; neurotoxins at cellular and molecular levels; mechanisms and possible impacts of neurotoxic pesticides; and physiological effects of neurotoxic chemical weapons. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 100 Introduction to Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Introduces the nature of philosophical activity through careful study of major philosophical topics. Topics may include the nature of reality, knowledge, God's existence, and the significance of human life.Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking and Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meaning. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 100S Introduction to Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Introduces the nature of philosophical activity through careful study of major philosophical topics. Topics may include the nature of reality, knowledge, God's existence, and the significance of human life. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 110 Great Philosophers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
An introduction to philosophy through a reading of great figures in western thought. The list may include Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Roussesau, Nietzsche, Russell. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 110S Great Philosophers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
An introduction to philosophy through a reading of great figures in western thought. The list may include Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Rousseau, Nietzsche, Russell. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
CAS PH 150 Introduction to Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Many of us want to lead meaningful lives. But what is it for a life to be meaningful' What makes some lives better or more meaningful than others' Can life as a whole have some significance or meaning' Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 150S Introduction to Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Many of us want to lead meaningful lives. But what is it for a life to be meaningful' What makes some lives better or more meaningful than others' Can life as a whole have some significance or meaning' Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 155 Politics and Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
What is justice' What are the foundations of property rights, liberty, and equality' Are anarchism and utopianism defensible' This course is an introduction to major themes and questions in political philosophy. It includes a study of classical and modern texts, as well as contemporary political issues. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 155S Politics and Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Online offering. What is justice' What are the foundations of property rights, liberty, and equality' Are anarchism and utopianism defensible' This course is an introduction to major themes and questions in political philosophy. It includes a study of classical and modern texts, as well as contemporary political issues. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 159 Philosophy and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
This class provides an introduction philosophical and aesthetic issues connected with film. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 160 Reasoning and Argumentation
4 credits.
A systematic study of the principles of both deductive and informal reasoning, calculated to enhance students' actual reasoning skills, with an emphasis on reasoning and argumentation in ordinary discourse. We will emphasize argumentation and criticism in ordinary life and also present formal models of reasoning designed to elicit underlying patterns and structures of reasoning and argumentation that are widely applicable. Simultaneous training in skills of argument analysis, argument pattern recognition, argument construction, and argument interpretation and creation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 160S Reasoning and Argumentation
4 credits.
A systematic study of the principles of both deductive and informal reasoning, calculated to enhance students' actual reasoning skills, with an emphasis on reasoning and argumentation in ordinary discourse. Emphasizes argumentation and criticism in ordinary life and also presents formal models of reasoning designed to elicit underlying patterns and structures of reasoning and argumentation that are widely applicable. Includes simultaneous training in the skills of argument analysis, argument pattern recognition, argument construction, and argument interpretation and creation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 242 Philosophy of Human Nature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Examines the way in which Darwin, Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud undermine traditional conceptions of human nature. These thinkers teach us to question our ordinary assumptions about religion, human distinctiveness, the conscious mind, the role and status of morality, and the uplifting effects of civilization. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 246 Indian Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - This course introduces traditions of philosophical thought from the Indian subcontinent, including Buddhist and other traditions, from Vedic (ancient) times to the present day. Key topics may include the causes of suffering, the nature of the self, and others. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 247 Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Is human nature fundamentally good or fundamentally bad' How can we best achieve an enduring social order' What is the shape of a life well lived' This class examines such questions in the context of the classical period in Chinese philosophy, focusing on (1) Kongzi (Confucius), (2) Mozi, (3) Mengzi (Mencius), (4) Zhuangzi, and (5) Xunzi. A primary goal of the course is to expose students to the richness, vitality, and plurality of the philosophical scene in ancient China. Topics discussed include moral virtue, music, education, and the ethics of war. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 247S Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
An introduction to the Chinese philosophical tradition, including a study of classical Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, and modern developments. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
CAS PH 248 Existentialism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - This course examines how existentialist thinkers grappled with some of the most problematic aspects of the human condition. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 248S Existentialism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - Examines how existentialist thinkers grappled with some of the most problematic aspects of the human condition. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 251 Medical Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - This course will survey ethical issues that arise in connection with medicine and emerging biotechnologies. It will examine topics such as the right to healthcare, research on human subjects, euthanasia, abortion, cloning, genetic selection, disabilities, and the biomedical enhancement of human capacities. Students can expect to gain not only training in the concepts and methods of moral philosophy and the logic of argumentation, but also the resources needed for assessing ethically difficult questions that healthcare professionals routinely face. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 251E Medical Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - Examination of a number of value problems arising within the context of medicine and health care. Particular ethical problems of euthanasia, abortion, human experimentation, reproduction, and allocation of scarce resources; critiques of contemporary medicine as an institution.
CAS PH 251S Medical Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - Surveys ethical issues that arise in connection with medicine and emerging biotechnologies. Examines topics such as the right to healthcare, research on human subjects, euthanasia, abortion, cloning, genetic selection, disabilities, and the biomedical enhancement of human capacities. Students can expect to gain not only training in the concepts and methods of moral philosophy and the logic of argumentation, but also the resources needed for assessing ethically difficult questions that healthcare professionals routinely face. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 253 Social Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least sophomore standing or any 100-level philosophy course. - Through a reading of some selected texts we will examine modern and contemporary theories of society, concerning its nature and the direction of its evolution. The philosophical and sociological discussions are framed in terms of the complicated relationship between individuals and society, and between civil society and the sovereign power. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 255S Law, Philosophy, and Society
4 credits.
Examines issues concerning law and its place in society, such as law's relation to democracy, the nature of constitutional rights, and legal (especially constitutional) interpretation. Readings include social theory and judicial opinions as well as more narrowly philosophical sources. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 256 Philosophy of Gender and Sexuality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
This course analyzes gender and sexuality from an intersectional perspective. We focus on metaphysics, epistemology, and semantics to understand gender and sexuality as they exist within interlocking systems of oppression including racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, and fatphobia. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 256S Philosophy of Gender and Sexuality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Explores philosophical questions that arise about gender and sexuality. What is sexism' What is oppression' What is the relationship between sexism and other forms of oppression' What is the correct response to sexism and oppression' How many sexes are there' How many genders' What is sexual orientation' What is sexual perversion' What are sexual ethics, including questions about the value and status of monogamy, polyamory, promiscuity, and adultery' What is the moral status of practices such as sex work and pornography' Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 259 Philosophy of the Arts
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - What makes something beautiful' How do different arts (music, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, film, drama) relate to our aesthetic experience of the world' Explores several philosophical theories of art through specific examples of artwork. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 261 Puzzles and Paradoxes
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Quantitative Reasoning I
Some of our most basic beliefs, when scrutinized, lead to absurd conclusions. For example, using only beliefs that seem uncontroversial, we can conclude that motion is impossible, that everyone is bald, and it is impossible to give a surprise exam. Carefully scrutinizing the reasoning that leads to these absurdities often yields substantial philosophical insight. In this course, we will examine a number of such puzzles and paradoxes in detail. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 266 Mind, Brain, and Self
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This course is devoted to exploring the relationships among consciousness, the mind, and the brain, the nature of the self or person, and other related topics. This course will also examine whether and to what extent these issues can be addressed by contemporary natural science. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 266S Mind, Brain, and Self
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This course is devoted to exploring the relationships among consciousness, the mind, and the brain, the nature of the self or person, and other related topics. This course will also examine whether and to what extent these issues can be addressed by contemporary natural science. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 340 Metaphysics and Epistemology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPH160) or consent of instructor. - This course is about metaphysics (the study of what there is, and how it all relates) and epistemology (the study of knowledge, and how we can know things about the world) and their intersection. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 350 History of Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - Are there fundamental principles for determining the right way to act ethically' How do different eras answer this question' What is the significance of these differences' This course addresses these questions by examining classical ethical texts from different historical traditions. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 350S History of Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - A critical and comparative examination of the ideas of representative moral philosophers, including Plato, Kant, and John Dewey.
CAS PH 360 Symbolic Logic
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Quantitative Reasoning I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - A survey of the concepts and principles of symbolic logic: valid and invalid arguments, logical relations of statements and their basis in structural features of statements, analysis of the logical structure of complex statements of ordinary discourse, and the use of a symbolic language to display logical structure and to facilitate methods for assessing the logical structure of arguments. We cover the analysis of reasoning with truth-functions ("and", "or", "not", "if ... then") and with quantifiers ("all", "some"), attending to formal languages and axiomatic systems for logical deduction. Throughout, we aim to clearly and systematically display both the theory underlying the norms of valid reasoning and their applications to particular problems of argumentation. The course is an introduction to first-order quantificational logic, a key tool underlying work in foundations of mathematics, philosophy of language and mind, philosophy of science and parts of syntax and semantics. It is largely mathematical and formal in character, but lectures situate these structures within the context of questions raised in contemporary philosophy of language and mind. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 415 Nineteenth-Century Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPH310) and one other philosophy course. - Course subtitle: "Constructing and Deconstructing Autonomy". We will ask: To what extent is a practical agent free or autonomous' We examine answers to these questions by figures such as Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche and Freud. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 418 Marx and Marxism
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous PH courses, or consent of instructor. - Philosophical foundation of Marxism and its development. Critical study of Marx's writings stressing questions of philosophy, political economy, science, and history. Emphasis on Marx's theory of relation of praxis to consciousness. Later (including contemporary) Marxists and critics. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 436 Gender, Race, and Science
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous PH courses, or consent of instructor. - An upper-level exploration of topics in the philosophy of gender and philosophy of race, informed by historical and scientific inquiry. Explores philosophical questions about the nature of race and racism, sex and sexism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 436S Gender, Race, and Science
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous PH courses, or consent of instructor. - Examination of issues arising at the intersection of feminist philosophy, philosophy of race, and the history and philosophy of science. Is "race" a genuine scientific category or a social construct' How have views about gender and race changed throughout the history of science and the history of philosophy' Why are there still so few women and minority scientists'
CAS PH 446 Philosophy of Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPH300 & CASPH310) - Critical investigation of the limits of human knowledge and the theoretical and practical demands for meaning attached to notions of God, providence, immortality, and other metaphysical conditions of human thriving, from Plato to modern philosophies of religion. Effective Spring 2022 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 453 Classical to Early Modern Political Theory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPH350) - Focuses on philosophical subjects relevant to ethics and politics, such as virtue and happiness; human nature and reason; qualifications of leadership; aims and means of civic education; and conceptions of law (man-made, natural, divine). Texts by Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 454 Community, Liberty, and Morality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: and two other philosophy courses, or consent of instructor. - Does a free community require shared values' Must those values, and hence political liberty, in turn be sustained by a communal religious outlook--and if so, which one' If diverse religious views are permitted in a free society, how is a regime of mutual toleration to be established and how is religious liberty to be defined and defended' What are some of the arguments for and against freedom of speech and inquiry' This seminar will focus on these and related questions concerning the complex relation between value, civic unity, religion, and liberty. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 456 Topics in Philosophy and Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Topic for Fall 2024: Why are we here' Alongside philosophers and religious thinkers, this course explores different versions of this question. Why are we here reading and talking' Why are we at BU' Why are we here at all' Does life have some meaning' Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 465 Philosophy of Cognitive Science
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPH310 & CASPH360) and one other philosophy course; or consent of instructor. - The course begins with in-depth study of leading scientific work on the evolution of cognition and culture. Next, we draw on this work as we think about social conflict and social change, especially in the context of American political culture. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 470 Philosophy of Physics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous PH courses, or consent of instructor. - An introductory survey of fascinating problems in contemporary philosophy of physics. The basic ideas and main features of physical theories, which touch upon nature at its most fundamental level and interact most crucially with philosophy in general, are outlined, so that students will have a road map of the central problems in the field. Throughout, the driving theme is the entanglement of a radical revision in our conceptualization of the world (which is forced upon us by the changes in the physical picture of the world due to major developments in modern physics) with central philosophical. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 477 Philosophy of the Social Sciences
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Social Inquiry II
Topics in the philosophy of the social sciences such as the interpretation of human action and the objectivity of social inquiry. Social consideration of alternative theoretic viewpoints such as naturalism and interpretivism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 615 Nineteenth-Century Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Course subtitle: "Constructing and Deconstructing Autonomy". We will ask: To what extent is a practical agent free or autonomous' We examine answers to these questions by figures such as Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche and Freud. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 618 Marx and Marxism
4 credits.
Philosophical foundation of Marxism and its development. Critical study of Marx's writings stressing questions of philosophy, political economy, science, and history. Emphasis on Marx's theory of relation of praxis to consciousness. Later (including contemporary) Marxists and critics. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 633 Symbolic Logic
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Quantitative Reasoning I
A survey of the concepts and principles of symbolic logic: valid and invalid arguments, logical relations of statements and their basis in structural features of statements, analysis of the logical structure of complex statements of ordinary discourse, and the use of a symbolic language to display logical structure and to facilitate methods for assessing the logical structure of arguments. We cover the analysis of reasoning with truth-functions. Effective Spring 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 646 Philosophy of Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Social Inquiry I
Critical investigation of the limits of human knowledge and the theoretical and practical demands for meaning attached to notions of God, providence, immortality, and other metaphysical conditions of human thriving, from Plato to modern philosophies of religion. Effective Spring 2022 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 656 Topics in Philosophy and Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Topic for Fall 2024: Why are we here' Alongside philosophers and religious thinkers, this course explores different versions of this question. Why are we here reading and talking' Why are we at BU' Why are we here at all' Does life have some meaning' Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 665 Philosophy of Cognitive Science
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Scientific Inquiry II
We'll read important scientific work in evolutionary theory, psychology, etc. about human cognition. We'll then explore its philosophical implications. For example, we'll use research in cognitive science to think about whether humans are irremediably tribal and sectarian. Scientific Inquiry I and Social Inquiry I are both prerequisites for this course. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 670 Philosophy of Physics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Scientific Inquiry I
An introductory survey of fascinating problems in contemporary philosophy of physics. The basic ideas and main features of physical theories, which touch upon nature at its most fundamental level and interact most crucially with philosophy in general, are outlined, so that students will have a road map of the central problems in the field. Throughout, the driving theme is the entanglement of a radical revision in our conceptualization of the world (which is forced upon us by the changes in the physical picture of the world due to major developments in modern physics) with central philosophical. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 677 Philosophy of the Social Sciences
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Social Inquiry II
Topics in the philosophy of the social sciences such as the interpretation of human action and the objectivity of social inquiry. Social consideration of alternative theoretic viewpoints such as naturalism and interpretivism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PH 695 JUD/ISLAM PHIL
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
JUD/ISLAM PHIL
CAS PO 111 Introduction to American Politics
4 credits.
Undergraduate core course. Study of the national political structure; emphasis on Congress, the executive, administrative agencies, and the judiciary. Relations between formal institutions, parties, and interest groups. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 111S Introduction to American Politics
4 credits.
Undergraduate core course. Study of the national political structure; emphasis on Congress, the executive, administrative agencies, and the judiciary. Relations between formal institutions, parties, and interest groups. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 141 Introduction to Public Policy
4 credits.
Undergraduate core course. What are public policies' Where do they come from' What are their effects' In this course, we grapple with these questions. We also examine the question: how do the politics of public policy affect racial and economic inequality' Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 141S Introduction to Public Policy
4 credits.
Undergraduate core course. Analysis of several issue areas: civil rights, school desegregation, welfare and social policy, education and urban housing, energy, and the environment. Characteristics of policy systems in each issue area are analyzed to identify factors which may affect the content and implementation of public policies. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS.
CAS PO 151 Introduction to Comparative Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate core course. Meets with CAS IR 251. Examines different patterns of political development and contemporary politics in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Introduces the comparative method in political science and competing theories of political development and political change. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 151S Introduction to Comparative Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate core course. Examines different patterns of political development and contemporary politics in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Introduces the comparative method in political science and competing theories of political development and political change. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 191 Introduction to Political Theory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate core course. Fundamental questions of political life are addressed by analyzing works of political philosophy. Historical and contemporary events and issues illustrate and complicate analysis of conceptions of authority, justice, liberty, and equality. Many definitions of government, law, and rights are considered. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 191S Introduction to Political Theory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Major works of political philosophy are considered to address fundamental questions of political life. Looks at different conceptions of authority, justice, liberty, and equality, including how they justify and define government, law, and rights and how they pertain to current issues. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS.
CAS PO 221E BR POLTCL INSTS
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London Internship Program. - BR POLTCL INSTS
CAS PO 223E ISS CONTMP POL
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in London Internship Program. - ISS CONTMP POL
CAS PO 249E Contemporary Spain: Political and Social Movements in the 21st Century
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or 120) and enrollment in BU's Study Abroad Program. - This course analyzes the transformation of Spain in the past 50 years. It presents a general scope of the country including topics such as recent history, political systems, cultural diversity, religious pluralism, regional claims, and social movements. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS PO 302 Congress
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPO111 OR CASPO141) or consent of instructor. - The United States Congress is the most studied branch of U.S. Government, and central to our understanding of policy, elections, and representative democracy. The purpose of this course is to examine two fundamental questions: (1) what do Members of Congress do and why and (2) how do the individual and collective actions of Members of Congress explain national policy' Throughout, we will debate the common criticism that "Congress is broken'' and consider its effectiveness as an institution. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 303 It's a Free Country: Civil Liberties in America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
An accessible introduction to American civil liberties. Students will read a sampling of key Supreme Court cases about issues including speech, religion, privacy and equality. They will understand the key the debates, considerations, and decisions about old and new civil liberties challenges in the U.S. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 304 The Judicial Process
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPO111 OR CASPO141) or consent of instructor. - Introduction to the judicial process. Topics include the role of lawyers and judges, the structure of the court system, juries, and legal reasoning. Primarily intended for students who have little or no exposure to law courses. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 306 Media and Politics in the United States
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPO111) or consent of instructor. - Examines changes over time in the American polity's assumptions about what the press ought to do. In particular, relates our understanding of the press's role to contemporary media developments including technological changes, corporate media ownership, and the re- amateurization of journalism. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 308 The Politics of Race and Ethnicity
4 credits.
Combining research from history, political science, sociology, and economics, this course examines the role of race and ethnicity in shaping American politics and policy. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 308S The Politics of Race and Ethnicity
4 credits.
Definitional hypotheses of race and ethnicity based on cultural, sociological, and biological determinants tested against concrete examples of plural societies in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Correlations between racial/ethnic differentiation and sociopolitical stratification and cleavages examined. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS PO 351.
CAS PO 316 Race and the Politics of Criminal Justice Policy
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPO111 OR CASPO141) - How many people are affected by the criminal justice system' What is the relationship between crime and race' What criminal justice policies, if any, should change' In this course, students grapple with these questions. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 316S Race and the Politics of Criminal Justice Policy
4 credits.
Online offering. Considers the following questions: How many people are affected by the criminal justice system' What is the relationship between crime and race' What criminal justice policies, if any, should change' Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 334 Political Violence
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Explores the concept of political violence and the dynamics of violent political behavior. Critically examines the causes and consequences of political violence around the world. Topics include civil war, government repression and disciplining, electoral violence, riots and demonstrations, vigilante and intercommunal violence. Comparative perspectives with a particular emphasis on the Global South. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 335 Gender & Global Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Introduction to gender and global politics, across both developing and advanced industrial democracies. Focuses on political and economic underpinnings of gender inequality. Students propose and analyze policy solutions to address political gender inequality around the globe using data and cases. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 338 Urban Politics of the Global South
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
The majority of the world's population now lives in cities. Course explores the origins and history of cities in global south (Latin America, Africa, Asia), with particular attention to colonialism and its effects on contemporary inequality and democracy. Looks at questions of citizenship, governance, informality, democracy, and the role of civil society, in dealing with challenges of urban inequality and climate change. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry I .
CAS PO 354 Southeast Asia in World Politics
4 credits.
Examines Southeast Asia as an important emerging political, economic, and security region in world politics. Background materials, including the region's history, cultural diversity, and geo-strategic position, are given weight in the course. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 369 Comparative Development in the Middle East
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I
This course surveys pertinent topics relating to the socio-economic and political development of the Middle East and North African throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Students will explore and critical analyze themes relating to colonialism and state formation and statebuilding, regime types, oil and rentierism, civil society, authoritarianism and democratization, military spending, gender relations, Islamist movements, elections, revolutions and social movements, territorial disputes, foreign intervention, and sectarianism and identity politics. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 375 Democracy and Protest in the Global South
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Explores roots, dynamics, and implications of recent popular protests both for democracy (e.g. 2011 Arab Spring) as well as challenges to established democracies (e.g. South Africa, Brazil). Focus on North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia. Effective Fall 2023 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship, Social Inquiry I.
CAS PO 375S Democracy and Protest in the Global South
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I
Explores roots, dynamics, and implications of recent popular protests both for democracy (e.g. 2011 Arab Spring) as well as challenges to established democracies (e.g. South Africa, Brazil). Focus on North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia. Effective Fall 2024 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship, Social Inquiry I.
CAS PO 391 Classical to Early Modern Political Theory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Fundamental questions of ethics and politics are addressed by analyzing early works of political philosophy. Considers their various conceptions of: human nature and reason; qualifications of leadership; aims and means of civic education; and natural, human, and divine law. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 392 Modern Political Theory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Fundamental questions of ethics and politics are addressed by analyzing works of political philosophy from the Enlightenment in the 17th century through the 20th century. Considers their various conceptions of human nature, the social contract, rights, government, justice, and revolution. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 395 Domination/Liberation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
In this political theory course, we examine dilemmas surrounding domination and liberation in political theory and practice. We will ask what liberation is, how diverse forms of domination obstruct it; and whether freedom can be sustained in a lasting way. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 395S Domination/Liberation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
This political theory course examines dilemmas surrounding domination and liberation in political theory and practice. We ask what liberation is, how diverse forms of domination obstruct it, and whether freedom can be sustained in a lasting way. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 396 Philosophy of Gender and Sexuality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
This course analyzes gender and sexuality from an intersectional perspective. We focus on metaphysics, epistemology, and semantics to understand gender and sexuality as they exist within interlocking systems of oppression including racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, and fatphobia. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 501 Formal Political Theory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: PO 111, 141, 151, or 171. Calculus (MA 121,123, or 127) and probabilit y (MA 113, 115, or 213) are helpful, but not required. - Graduate Prerequisites: completion of BU Social Science Math Boot Camp. Some additional famili arity with calculus and microeconomics is helpful, but not required. - A course on formal theory, covering decision theory, game theory, and social choice theory. Topics include spatial models, electoral competition, bargaining, deterrence, and signaling models. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 542 Immigration: Politics and Policy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. - Immigration has become a subject of much debate and controversy in democratic polities. This course explores the politics, economics, and social consequences of immigration policies across a number of countries, including European states and the United States. Effective Fall 2024 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
CAS PO 550 The State and Public Purpose in Asia
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: juniors & seniors in Internat'l Relations, Pol. Science, and Asian Stu dies who have completed the 1st-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR100 or 1 20) & Writing, Research & Inquiry (WR150, 151, 152). - Comparative exploration of the economic and political institutions of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, drawing on political and economic theory. Addresses how relationships among state, business, and labor have affected industrial development and contemporary economic activity. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 565 U.S.-Latin American Relations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Explores both sides of the U.S.-Latin American relationship, tracing its development over time and analyzing its current challenges. Each week focuses on a different theme--including imperialism, intervention, hemispheric security, trade, immigration, and drug trafficking--within a roughly chronological framework. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 565S U.S.-Latin American Relations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Explores both sides of the U.S.-Latin American relationship, tracing its development over time and analyzing its current challenges. Each week focuses on a different theme--including imperialism, intervention, hemispheric security, trade, immigration, and drug trafficking--within a roughly chronological framework. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS PO 568.
CAS PO 573 Race and Racism in International Relations
4 credits.
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Race is a central organizing feature in world politics yet ignored in the discipline of International Relations. Course addresses the global racial contract, how race shaped the contours of American expansion, and how American experiences abroad shape race at home. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Writing Intensive Course.
CAS PO 577 Politics of the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Limited to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - An in-depth examination of the political, economic, and societal evolution and interactions of states and non-state actors in the Persian Gulf and Arabian. Critically assesses dominant political narratives. Considers factors ranging from politics and history to demography and resources. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 589 Religion and International Relations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Explores the role of religion in contemporary international relations in the context of questions about the common core of modernity. Reviews scholarly and policy literature, and case studies, in order to elucidate religion's intellectual and operational diversity in international relations. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing- Intensive Course, Critical Thinking.
CAS PO 595 Race and Capitalism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Oral and/or Signed Communication
Students engage with the political thought of philosophers, legal scholars, writers, and historians who have explored the global history of capitalism and race, covering topics such as labor, climate change, colonialism, slavery, and mass incarceration. In this course, students learn to compare different authors, place thinkers within their historical context, understand the roots of contrasting arguments, as well as develop their own questions, analysis, and arguments. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Historical Consciousness, Oral and Signed Communication.
CAS PS 101 General Psychology
4 credits.
Basic introduction to field of psychology; topics include theories and findings governing learning, memory, perception, development, personality, social and abnormal psychology. Three hours large lecture and one hour discussion section or three hours of small lecture class with no discussion sections. Students are required to participate as subjects in psychology studies. 4 cr. either sem. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2019, this course will fulfill a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning.
CAS PS 101S General Psychology
4 credits.
Basic introduction to the field of psychology. Topics include theories and findings governing learning, memory, perception, development, personality, and social and abnormal psychology. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning.
CAS PS 212 Introduction to MATLAB Programming for Research in Psychological & Brain Sciences
4 credits.
Teaches computer programming concepts, core statistical concepts, and related skills via MATLAB. Programming examples that cover four steps of neuroscience research (experiment control; random samples; data analysis; brain process simulation) promote "constructive" understanding of the quantitative reasoning behind decisions based on descriptive and inferential statistics (e.g., confidence intervals, linear regression models, model-specific anovas). Explains numerical integration programs in two settings: probability distributions, and simulations of neural dynamics. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 222 Perception
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - How do we perceive the world around us' In this course, we'll explore vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste and find out how the brain constructs our perceptual experience from light, sound, pressure, and chemicals in the world. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 222S Perception
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisits: (CAS PS 101). How do we perceive the world around us' In this course, we'll explore vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste and find out how the brain constructs our perceptual experience from light, sound, pressure, and chemicals in the world. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 231 Physiological Psychology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - Students will receive credit for CAS PS 231 or CAS NE 101, but not for both. Structure and function of the nervous system and how it controls behavior. Basic neuroanatomy, cellular basis of neurotransmission and physiological aspects of sensation. Mechanisms of simple and complex cognitive neural function and the biological underpinnings of major psychiatric disorders. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 231S Physiological Psychology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites : (CAS PS 101). Online offering. Students may receive credit for CAS PS 231 or CAS NE 101, but not for both. Structure and function of the nervous system and how it controls behavior. Basic neuroanatomy, cellular basis of neurotransmission, and physiological aspects of sensation. Mechanisms of simple and complex cognitive neural function and the biological underpinnings of major psychiatric disorders. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 234 Psychology of Learning
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - How do we learn to associate stimuli together' How do we learn to associate behaviors with their consequences' How is memory applicable to learning' What are the different memory processes and systems responsible for learning' The aim of this course is to review the major traditional and current theories of learning and memory. Students will begin with an understanding of simple learning, including theories and basic principles of classical and operant conditioning. Students will then be introduced to the memory system, the three stages of memory, implicit and explicit memory processes. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 241 Developmental Psychology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - Critical review of research and theories pertaining to intellectual and social development of infants and children. Role of early experiences and biological factors in later formation of personality, intellectual and motivational behaviors; theories include Erikson, Piaget, and Freud. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 241S Developmental Psychology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - Critical review of research and theories pertaining to intellectual and social development of infants and children. Role of early experiences and biological factors in later formation of personality, and intellectual and motivational behaviors; includes theories of Erikson, Piaget, and Freud. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 251 Psychology of Personality: Theories and Application
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - The historical development of personality theories and their application to social, research, and clinical concerns are emphasized. Classic theories of personality (e.g., psychoanalytic, behavioral, humanistic, cognitive, and social roles) are explored and evaluated through lectures, readings, and case materials. A consideration of trait-based approaches and personality disorder with regards to DSM 5 criteria is also included. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 251S Psychology of Personality: Theories and Application
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - Emphasizes the historical development of personality theories and their application to social, research, and clinical concerns. Classic theories of personality (e.g., psychoanalytic, behavioral, trait, humanistic, cognitive, and social roles) are explored and evaluated through lectures, readings, and case materials. A consideration of trait-based approaches and personality disorder with regards to DSM 5 criteria is also included. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 261 Social Psychology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - Provides an understanding of how behavior, feelings, and thoughts of individuals are influenced and determined by characteristics of the situation. Topics: attraction, attitudes, prejudice, social roles, aggression, person perception, and groups. Readings cover theories, experimental research, and application. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills units in the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry 1, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PS 261S Social Psychology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPS101) - Provides an understanding of how behavior, feelings, and thoughts of individuals are influenced and determined by characteristics of the situation. Topics: attraction, attitudes, prejudice, social roles, aggression, person perception, and groups. Readings cover theories, experimental research, and application. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills units in the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry 1, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PY 104 Physics of Health Sciences
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: some knowledge of algebra and trigonometry. - PY104 is a one semester introduction to the basic physics concepts that relate to the health sciences. Material covered is selected from a range of topics, such as include Kinematics and Dynamics, Newton's Laws, Statics, Momentum, Work and Energy, Mechanical Waves, Electric Charge and Force, Capacitance and Resistance, Electric Circuits, and Properties of Electromagnetic Waves, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, and Medical Imaging. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PY 104S Physics of Health Sciences
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: some knowledge of algebra and trigonometry. - Recommended for students majoring in athletic training, physical therapy, or speech, language & hearing sciences. A one-semester physics course for students who do not require a two-semester sequence. Students must register for two sections: a lecture section and a laboratory section. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS PY 105 or PY 106. Students considering application to medical, dental, or veterinary schools should take PY 105/106 or another two-semester sequence instead of PY 104. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PY 105 Physics 1
4 credits.
The CAS PY 105/106 sequence satisfies premedical requirements. PY105 covers some of the basic principles underlying the physics of everyday life, including forces and motion, momentum and energy, harmonic motion, rotation, and heat and thermodynamics. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PY 105S Physics 1
4 credits.
The CAS PY 105/106 sequence satisfies premedical requirements. CAS PY 105 covers some of the basic principles underlying the physics of everyday life, including forces and motion, momentum and energy, harmonic motion, rotation, and heat and thermodynamics. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PY 106 Physics 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY105) or equivalent. - The CAS PY 105/106 sequence satisfies premedical requirements. PY106 covers some of the basic principles underlying the physics of everyday life, including electricity and magnetism, direct-current circuits, waves, optics, and modern physics. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PY 106S Physics 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY105) or equivalent. - The CAS PY 105/106 sequence satisfies premedical requirements. CAS PY 106 covers some of the basic principles underlying the physics of everyday life, including electricity and magnetism, direct-current circuits, waves, optics, and modern physics. Students must register for three sections: lecture, discussion, and a laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PY 107 Physics of Food and Cooking
4 credits.
Physical science concepts of thermal / soft matter physics and molecular biophysics such as phase transitions and gelation, viscosity, elasticity illustrated via cooking. Labs and demos using molecular gastronomy methods of sous-vide cooking, pressure cooking, making desserts, cheese, emulsions, foams, gels, ice creams. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CAS PY 107S Physics of Food/Cooking
4 credits.
Physical science concepts of thermal physics, and soft matter physics such as phase transitions, gelation, viscosity, elasticity illustrated via cooking. Labs and demos using molecular gastronomy methods of sous-vide cooking, pressure cooking, making desserts, cheese, emulsions, foams, gels, ice creams. Students must register for two sections: a lecture section and a laboratory section. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS.
CAS PY 211 General Physics 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA123) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA124 OR CASMA127) - Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, and thermodynamics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures, discussion, and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 211S General Physics 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA123) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA124 OR CASMA127) - Prereq: (CAS MA 123) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking CAS MA 123. Coreq: (CAS MA 124 or CAS MA 127). Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, and thermodynamics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures and laboratory. Students must register for two sections: lecture and a laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 212 General Physics 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASMA124) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123. - Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing electromagnetism, circuits, and optics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures, discussion, and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 212S General Physics 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASMA124) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123. - Prereq: (CAS PY 211 & CAS MA 124) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking CAS MA 123 or CAS MA 225. Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing electromagnetism, circuits, and optics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures and laboratory. Students must register for two sections: lecture and a laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 231 The Physics in Music
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: musical performance experience, or some familiarity with the notes on the musical clef, or consent of instructor (no physics prerequisite). - An introduction to musical acoustics, which covers vibrations and waves in musical systems and sound production, intervals and the construction of musical scales, tuning and temperament, the percussion instruments, the piano, the string, woodwind and brass instruments, room acoustics, the human ear and psychoacoustical phenomena important to musical performance and perception. Examples from the musical literature that illustrate various acoustical effects are covered. Some aspects of electronic music are also discussed. Satisfies CAS natural science divisional credit. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Quantitative Reasoning I, Scientific Inquiry I.
CAS PY 251 Principles of Physics 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA123) or equivalent. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA124 OR CASMA127)or consent of instructor for students currently enrolled in CAS MA 12 3. - Introduction to mechanics, conservation laws, rotation, waves, and thermodynamics. Primarily for physics, mathematics, and astronomy majors, but open to other students with a strong background in mathematics. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 252 Principles of Physics 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY251) or equivalent. - Introduction to electric and magnetic fields, circuits, electromagnetic waves, and optics. Primarily for physics, mathematics, and astronomy majors, but open to other students with a strong background in mathematics. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 313 Waves and Modern Physics
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASPY212 & CASMA124) - Graduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASPY212 & CASMA124) - Waves and physical optics, relativistic mechanics, experimental foundations of quantum mechanics, atomic structure, physics of molecules and solids, atomic nuclei and elementary particles. Along with CAS PY 211, 212, PY 313 completes a three-semester introductory sequence primarily intended for students of engineering. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS PY 313E Waves and Modern Physics
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASPY212 & CASMA124) - Graduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASPY212 & CASMA124) - Waves and physical optics, relativistic mechanics, experimental foundations of quantum mechanics, atomic structure, physics of molecules and solids, atomic nuclei and elementary particles. Along with CAS PY 211, 212, PY 313 completes a three-semester introductory sequence primarily intended for students of engineering.
CAS PY 313S ELEM MODERN PHY
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASPY212 & CASMA124) - Graduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASPY212 & CASMA124) - WAVES & MOD PHY
CAS PY 351 Modern Physics 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY251 & CASPY252) (or CASPY211, CASPY212) and CASMA124. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA225) - This course traces the historical and intellectual developments that led to the formulation of modern physics. It introduces students to special relativity, quantum mechanics, classical and quantum statistics, emphasizing scientific inquiry and critical thinking. Labs are a required course component. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 200 Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS Religion major, or consent of instructor. - Origins and history of the academic study of religion. Different constructions of religion as an object of study and the methods that arise from them. The role of the humanities and social sciences in understanding religion's place in history and contemporary experience. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 201 The Hebrew Bible
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Study of the literature of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the religious traditions to which these writings bear witness within the context of the history of the ancient Israelite community. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 202 From Jesus to Christ: The Origins of Christianity
4 credits.
Introduces the texts of the New Testament and other early Christian writings: first, to place Jesus of Nazareth in the religious and social context of Second Temple Judaism and the Roman empire; and second, to explain the origins and growth of Christian beliefs, practices, and social formations up to the second century. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 209 Religion, Health, and Medicine
4 credits.
How religious and moral narratives inform approaches to biomedicine from the nineteenth century to the present, including understandings of disease, illness, health, sexuality, and the body. Topics include medicine and prayer, alternative medicine, and boundaries between medicine and religion. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 210 Buddhism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
A historical and critical introduction to the major themes of Buddhist thought and practice in India and Southeast Asia, with special attention to the transmission of Buddhism to Tibet and the modern West. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 210S Buddhism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
A historical and critical introduction to the major themes of Buddhist thought and practice in India and Southeast Asia, with special attention to the transmission of Buddhism to Tibet and the modern West. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 216 Judaism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Systematic and historical introduction to doctrines, customs, literature, and movements of Judaism; biblical religion and literature; rabbinic life and thought; medieval mysticism and philosophy; modern movement and developments. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 220 Holy City: Jerusalem in Time, Space, and Imagination
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
Transformation of an ordinary ancient city into the holy city of Jews, Christians, and Muslims; and development of modern Jerusalem, as shaped by British rule, Zionism, and Palestinian nationalism. Jerusalem's past, present, and meanings considered through analyses of religious and secular rhetoric. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 220S The Holy City: Jerusalem in Time, Space, and Imagination
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
Transformation of an ordinary ancient city into the holy city of Jews, Christians, and Muslims; and development of modern Jerusalem, as shaped by British rule, Zionism, and Palestinian nationalism. Jerusalem's past, present, and meanings considered through analyses of religious and secular rhetoric. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
CAS RN 242 Magic, Science, and Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Boundaries and relationships between magic, science, and religion in Europe from antiquity through the Enlightenment. Explores global cultural exchange, distinctions across social, educational, gender, and religious lines, the rise of modern science, and changing assumptions about God, nature, and humanity. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 250 Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
4 credits.
Explores the role of religion in the organization of meaning within human societies and its contribution to the construction, maintenance, and transformation of the social order. Ways in which religion provides specific sets of solutions to the problems of social order are also explored. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 301 Varieties of Early Christianity
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing. At least one prior course in biblical or New Testamen t literature recommended. - Surveys the many different and often competing forms of Christianity that arose and flourished in the second to the seventh century. Topics covered include martyrs, apocalypticism, Hell, Gnostics, prophecy, magical texts, angels and demons, and the various meanings of Christ. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 317 Greek and Roman Religion
4 credits.
Survey of ancient Greek and Roman religions and their development from earliest beginnings to the eclipse of paganism. Theories and practices of these religions, comparisons with other religions, and relationships to Judaism and Christianity. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 317. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 322 History of Judaism
4 credits.
This class surveys Jewish history from the classical period to modern times. It covers: the destruction of the 1st Temple; the encounter with Hellenism; the Roman period; the destruction of the 2nd Temple; the rise and influence of rabbinic Judaism; the medieval era under Muslim and Christian rule; medieval antisemitism; Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah); and philosophy (Maimonides). For the modern era we will discuss: the Renaissance; the Reformation; the complex issue of Emancipation; coming to America; the growth of American Judaism; religious reform; modern antisemitism; and Zionism. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 328 Modern Judaism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Encounters between Judaism and modernity from the Renaissance and Reformation; the Spanish expulsion and creation of Jewish centers in the New World; emancipation and its consequences; assimilation, Reform Judaism, Zionism, the American Jewish community, non-European communities, Jewish global migration, and modern antisemitism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 334 Dead Sea Scrolls
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Examination of the ancient Hebrew documents discovered in the Judean desert. Their authorship; the religious significance of the Scrolls; their relations to Ancient Judaism and early Christianity; the controversy over their release and publication. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 384 The Holocaust
4 credits.
Rise of German (and European) antisemitism; rise of Nazism; 1935 Nuremberg Laws; the initial Jewish reaction; racial theory; organizing mass murder including ghettos, concentration camps, killing squads, and gas chambers; bystanders and collaborators (countries, organizations, and individuals); Jewish resistance; post-Holocaust religious responses; moral and ethical issues. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 396 Philosophy of Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Social Inquiry I
Critical investigation of the limits of human knowledge and the theoretical and practical demands for meaning attached to notions of God, providence, immortality, and other metaphysical conditions of human thriving, from Plato to modern philosophies of religion. Effective Spring 2022 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 397 Topics in Philosophy and Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Topic for Fall 2024: Why are we here' Alongside philosophers and religious thinkers, this course explores different versions of this question. Why are we here reading and talking' Why are we at BU' Why are we here at all' Does life have some meaning' Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 406 Biblical Fakes and Forgeries
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Religion, philosophy, or archaeology majors or minors with junior or s enior standing, or consent of instructor. - Examines issues regarding forged documents and artifacts relating to the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. Examples of forgeries (alleged and certain) include: book of Daniel, Letter of Aristeas, Gnostic Gospels, Secret Gospel of Mark; forged Scrolls in museum collections. Proposed Edit: Examines forged documents and artifacts relating to Hebrew Bible and New Testament, probing historical and ethical questions they raise. Examples (alleged and certain forgeries) include: book of Daniel, Gnostic Gospels, Secret Gospel of Mark, and forged Dead Sea Scroll fragments. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 432 Gender, Sexuality, and Buddhism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Examines gender and sexuality in various Buddhist cultures from a broad range of time periods such as ancient India, medieval China, and modern America. Topics include: family, the body, lust, abortion, and menstruation. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 435 Women, Gender, and Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or 120). - Investigates the way Muslim religious discourse, norms, and practices create and sustain gender and hierarchy in religious, social, and familial life. Looks at historical and contemporary challenges posed to these structures. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 450 Topics in Religion, Science, and Medicine
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Oral and/or Signed Communication
May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Topic for Spring 2025: Healing and the Body in East Asian Religions. From Ayurveda to Zen, this course explores diverse healing practices and understandings of the human body across various East Asian religious traditions. Covering topics such as Buddhist medicine, Daoist remedies, Mongolian shamanism, and Shinto purification rituals, we discuss how different East Asian religions interpret the body within their philosophical and cosmological frameworks, as well as how practical healing applications were developed and performed. Effective Fall 2021, this course carries a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 601 Varieties of Early Christianity
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: At least one prior course in biblical or New Testament literature reco mmended. - Surveys the many different and often competing forms of Christianity that arose and flourished in the second to the seventh century. Topics covered include martyrs, apocalypticism, Hell, Gnostics, prophecy, magical texts, angels and demons, and the various meanings of Christ. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 622 History of Judaism
4 credits.
This class surveys Jewish history from the classical period to modern times. It covers: the destruction of the 1st Temple; the encounter with Hellenism; the Roman period; the destruction of the 2nd Temple; the rise and influence of rabbinic Judaism; the medieval era under Muslim and Christian rule; medieval antisemitism; Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah); and philosophy (Maimonides). For the modern era we will discuss: the Renaissance; the Reformation; the complex issue of Emancipation; coming to America; the growth of American Judaism; religious reform; modern antisemitism; and Zionism. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 628 Modern Judaism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Encounters between Judaism and modernity from the Renaissance and Reformation; the Spanish expulsion and creation of Jewish centers in the New World; emancipation and its consequences; assimilation, Reform Judaism, Zionism, the American Jewish community, non-European communities, Jewish global migration, and modern antisemitism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 634 Dead Sea Scrolls
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Examination of the ancient Hebrew documents discovered in the Judean desert. Their authorship; the religious significance of the Scrolls; their relations to Ancient Judaism and early Christianity; the controversy over their release and publication. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 684 The Holocaust
4 credits.
Rise of German (and European) antisemitism; rise of Nazism; 1935 Nuremberg Laws; the initial Jewish reaction; racial theory; organizing mass murder including ghettos, concentration camps, killing squads, and gas chambers; bystanders and collaborators (countries, organizations, and individuals); Jewish resistance; post-Holocaust religious responses; moral and ethical issues. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 695 Topics in Philosophy and Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Social Inquiry I
PHIL RELIGION
CAS RN 697 Topics in Philosophy and Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Topic for Fall 2023: Why are we here' Alongside philosophers and religious thinkers, this course explores different versions of this question. Why are we here reading and talking' Why are we at BU' Why are we here at all' Does life have some meaning' Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.Topic for Fall 2024: Why are we here' Alongside philosophers and religious thinkers, this course explores different versions of this question. Why are we here reading and talking' Why are we at BU' Why are we here at all' Does life have some meaning' Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 706 Biblical Fakes and Forgeries
4 credits.
Graduate Prerequisites: GRS religion or STH graduate students, or consent of instructor. - Examines issues regarding forged documents and artifacts relating to the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. Examples of forgeries (alleged and certain) include: book of Daniel, Letter of Aristeas, Gnostic Gospels, Secret Gospel of Mark; forged Scrolls in museum collections. Proposed Edit: Examines forged documents and artifacts relating to Hebrew Bible and New Testament, probing historical and ethical questions they raise. Examples (alleged and certain forgeries) include: book of Daniel, Gnostic Gospels, Secret Gospel of Mark, and forged Dead Sea Scroll fragments. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 732 Gender, Sexuality, and Buddhism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Examines gender and sexuality in various Buddhist cultures from a broad range of time periods such as ancient India, medieval China, and modern America. Topics include: family, the body, lust, abortion, and menstruation. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS RN 750 Topics in Religion, Science, and Medicine
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Oral and/or Signed Communication
May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Topic for Spring 2025: Healing and the Body in East Asian Religions. From Ayurveda to Zen, this course explores diverse healing practices and understandings of the human body across various East Asian religious traditions. Covering topics such as Buddhist medicine, Daoist remedies, Mongolian shamanism, and Shinto purification rituals, we discuss how different East Asian religions interpret the body within their philosophical and cosmological frameworks, as well as how practical healing applications were developed and performed. Effective Fall 2021, this course carries a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 100 Principles in Sociology
4 credits.
An introduction to the major theories and basic principles of sociological analysis. Explores culture, media, socialization, race and ethnicity, globalization, capitalism, gender and sexuality, inequality and poverty, power in American society, and health and medicine from a sociological perspective. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 100E Principles in Sociology
4 credits.
An introduction to the major theories and basic principles of sociological analysis. Subjects include methods of social research and investigation; role of individuals in groups, organizations, and society; socialization and education; stratification; race and ethnicity; science, culture, and religion; formal and informal organization; and economic and political systems.
CAS SO 100S Principles in Sociology
4 credits.
Introduces the major theories and basic principles of sociological analysis. Explores culture, media, socialization, race and ethnicity, globalization, capitalism, gender and sexuality, inequality and poverty, power in American society, and health and medicine from a sociological perspective. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 205 American Families
4 credits.
Examines the family as a historically and geographically contingent social construction. How families in the U.S. are organized. Considers diverse family formations and intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality in the operation of family dynamics and politics. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 205S American Families
4 credits.
Examines the family as a historically and geographically contingent social construction. Explores how families in the U.S. are organized. Considers diverse family formations and intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality in the operation of family dynamics and politics. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 225 Law and Society
4 credits.
The development and impact of law as an institution. Analysis of the social and political foundations of law, the legal profession and the legal system in the U.S. context. Examination of law in everyday life and in social change. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 238 Sociology of Aging and the Life Course
4 credits.
Examines the social, psychological, and biological factors that shape aging and human development. Considers how childhood conditions affect later-life experiences. Reviews life course theories and research methods. Explores the importance of race, gender, and social class in shaping human experiences. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 238S Sociology of the Life Course
4 credits.
Explores the social construction of adulthood and aging. Focuses on such topics as age stratification, role changes, work and retirement, interpersonal networks, health and health care, and social policies.
CAS SO 240 Sexuality and Social Life
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry I
Introduction to sociological perspectives on sexuality. Historical and comparative analysis of sexuality, with a focus on the social and cultural institutions that shape sexuality in the contemporary U.S. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
CAS SO 240S Sexuality and Social Life
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry I
Introduction to sociological perspectives on sexuality. Historical and comparative analysis of sexuality, with a focus on the social and cultural institutions that shape sexuality in the contemporary US. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
CAS SO 244 Urban Sociology
4 credits.
Explores urban growth and dynamics, delving into how cities reproduce inequalities, and foster culture. Additional topics include public space, crime and policing, gentrification, segregation, housing, and climate change. Students will collect original data and explore policy solutions for urban issues. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking, Social Inquiry I.
CAS SO 244S Urban Sociology
4 credits.
Explores urban growth and dynamics, delving into how cities reproduce inequalities, and foster culture. Additional topics include public space, crime and policing, gentrification, segregation, housing, and climate change. Students collect original data and explore policy solutions for urban issues. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking, Social Inquiry I.
CAS SO 250 Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
4 credits.
Explores the role of religion in the organization of meaning within human societies and its contribution to the construction, maintenance, and transformation of the social order. Ways in which religion provides specific sets of solutions to the problems of social order are also explored. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 250S INTRO SOC RELG
4 credits.
INTRO SOC RELGN
CAS SO 280 Global Urban Studies
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community
Looks at theoretical and methodological debates concerning the nature of global urbanization and global urbanism. It looks at cities globally, both historically and contemporary, and investigates the economic, political, spatial, and cultural processes involved in their making. Effective Fall 2025 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship, The Individual in Community.
CAS SO 308E AUST SOC POL
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Admission into Sydney Internship Program. - AUST SOC POL
CAS SO 314 Social Problems and Social Change
4 credits.
Focuses on social problems such as ethnic and sexual discrimination, deviance and crime, and mental disorders. A theoretical approach is taken to identify and interpret changes generated by the contradictions of industrialization and modernization. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Writing Intensive.
CAS SO 314S PROBS & CHANGE
4 credits.
Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Writing Intensive.
CAS SO 334 Sociology of Mental Illness
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least one previous Sociology course or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - An evaluation of current theories and research on the social sources and consequences of mental illness. Featured topics for discussion include social- psychological perspectives on the definition, diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 352 American Masculinities
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one 100- or 200-level course in either sociology or women's, gender, & sexuality. - Explores masculinity: as a historical, social construct and site of power and violence; as a facet of identity and system of oppression; as style, myth, and representation; as something perpetually in "crisis" and in need of recuperation; as a process that helps and harms; as a set of ideals, practices, and traditions; and as system that cuts across race, ethnicity, sexuality, social class, nation, geography and place, age, and other lines of difference. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 352S American Masculinities
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one 100- or 200-level course in either sociology or women's, gender, & sexuality. - Considers the biological and social organization of masculinities; the ways culture reproduces/articulates masculinities, particularly with regard to race and class; how masculine identities are expressed; male privilege; alternative masculinities; and what is at stake in negotiating contemporary masculinities.
CAS SO 460 Seminar: Economic Sociology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing and at least two prior sociology courses, or consent o f instructor. - Introduction to core theoretical perspectives and debates in contemporary economic sociology (structural/network, cultural, institutional/political, and performativity) with a special attention paid to morality of markets, commensuration and construction of value, money, credit and finance and inequality. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 463 Social Status
4 credits.
Social status is the uneven distribution of honor or prestige. This course is designed to introduce students to contemporary and classical debates in sociological literature on the origins and implications of status distinctions. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 497 Understanding Meritocracy
4 credits.
PreReq: Junior or Senior standing and at least two previous Sociology courses; or consent of instructor. Challenges students to sociologically evaluate the concept of meritocracy, its origins, its societal implications, and contemporary adoption as an ideal worth striving for. Reviews empirical research on perceptions around and explanations of social inequality. Explores how beliefs about inequality are mobilized in class and racial conflict and in what ways people's beliefs are or aren't likely to change. Fall term. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II and Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 860 Seminar in Economic Sociology
4 credits.
Introduction to core theoretical perspectives and debates in contemporary economic sociology (structural/network, cultural, institutional/political, and performativity) with a special attention paid to morality of markets, commensuration and construction of value, money, credit and finance and inequality. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS SO 897 Understanding Meritocracy
4 credits.
Challenges students to sociologically evaluate the concept of meritocracy, its origins, its societal implications, and contemporary adoption as an ideal worth striving for. Reviews empirical research on perceptions around and explanations of social inequality. Explores how beliefs about inequality are mobilized in class and racial conflict and in what ways people's beliefs are or aren't likely to change. Fall term. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II and Critical Thinking.
CAS TL 500 History and Theory of Translation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the history of translation and the main trends in Translation Studies. Students learn to apply concepts acquired in class to analyze and critique translations and develop their own strategies. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS TL 505 Literary Style Workshop
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Admission to the MA program in translation or permission of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120) - Workshop cultivating awareness of and sensitivity to style, cohesiveness, and patterning in literary English. Topics range from text-type to subtle effects of rhythm and sound. Imitation practice. Emphasis on translators' process, from strategic decisions to editing. Workshop format. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS TL 551 Topics in Translation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
May be taken multiple times for credit if topics are different. There are two topics for Spring 2025. Section A1: Self-translation and Bilingualism. Explores self-translation, the process and product of a bilingual author’s rendering of their text into another language. Challenges binary categories of original and translation, of author and translator. Students investigate literary translingualism as scholars and as creative writers-translators. Section B1: Translating the Francophone World. Explores the paratextual, transcultural elements, and challenges entailed in translating Francophone literature, through fictional works with writers, translators, and storytellers, part of the narrative. Authors to be discussed: Assia Djebar, Ananda Devi, Danny Laferrière, Mbougar Sarr. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 101 Gender and Sexuality: An Interdisciplinary Introduction
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Scientific Inquiry I
This course is the introduction to women's, gender, and sexuality studies, that considers the origins, diversity, and expression of sex and gender. Topics include the evolutionary origin of sexes; evolution, development, and social construction of sex, gender, and sexuality; sexual difference, similarities and diversity in gendered bodies, brains, and behavior. This interdisciplinary introduction is the foundation for the minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 233 The Evolutionary Biology of Human Variation
4 credits.
Addresses human biological variation. An introduction to the fundamentals of comparative biology, evolutionary theory, and genetics and considers how research in these fields informs some of our most culturally-engaged identities: race, sex, gender, sexuality, and body type. Carries natural sciences divisional credit (without lab) in CAS. Also offered as CAS AN 233. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 240 Sexuality and Social Life
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry I
Introduction to sociological perspectives on sexuality. Historical and comparative analysis of sexuality, with a focus on the social and cultural institutions that shape sexuality in the contemporary U.S. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
CAS WS 240S Sexuality and Social Life
4 credits.
Introduction to sociological perspectives on sexuality. Historical and comparative analysis of sexuality, with a focus on the social and cultural institutions that shape sexuality in the contemporary US. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
CAS WS 263 The Behavioral Biology of Women
4 credits.
An exploration of female behavioral biology focusing on evolutionary, physiological, and biosocial aspects of women's lives from puberty through pregnancy, birth, lactation, menopause, and aging. Examples are drawn from traditional and industrialized societies, and data from nonhuman primates are considered. Also offered as CAS AN 263. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 263S Behavioral Biology of Women
4 credits.
BEHAV BIO WOMEN
CAS WS 270 Race, Sex and Science Fiction
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Science Fiction has always been engaged in complex conversations about culture and the fate of the human species. This course takes seriously the presence of issues such as race, sex and gender, which have become increasingly foregrounded in the genre. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 327 Immigrant Women in Literature: Found in Translation'
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
This course explores literature about migration created by women primarily from Eastern Europe. We read autobiographical narratives that focus on the shaping of transcultural identity with an eye to the problem of translation as a linguistic, cultural, and personal phenomenon. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 352 American Masculinities
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one 100- or 200-level course in either sociology or women's, gender, & sexuality. - This course will explore masculinity: as a historical, social construct and site of power and violence; as a facet of identity and system of oppression; as style, myth, and representation; as something perpetually in "crisis" and in need of recuperation; as a process that helps and harms; as a set of ideals, practices, and traditions; and as system that cuts across race, ethnicity, sexuality, social class, nation, geography and place, age, and other lines of difference. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 352S American Masculinities
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one 100- or 200-level course in either sociology or women's, gender, & sexuality. - Considers the biological and social organization of masculinities; the ways culture reproduces/articulates masculinities, particularly with regard to race and class; how masculine identities are expressed; male privilege; alternative masculinities; and what is at stake in negotiating contemporary masculinities.
CAS WS 396 Philosophy of Gender and Sexuality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
This course analyzes gender and sexuality from an intersectional perspective. We focus on metaphysics, epistemology, and semantics to understand gender and sexuality as they exist within interlocking systems of oppression including racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, and fatphobia. Also offered as CAS PH 256 and CAS PO 396. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 420 Queer Theory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Surveys major texts and arguments in queer theory from Butler's Gender Trouble to contemporary discussions of cisnormativity, homonationalism, affect, pinkwashing, crip theory, and queer-of-color critique. Explores different uses of queer theory in legal debates, literary analysis, and cultural criticism. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 432 Gender, Sexuality, and Buddhism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Examines gender and sexuality in various Buddhist cultures from a broad range of time periods such as ancient India, medieval China, and modern America. Topics include: family, the body, lust, abortion, and menstruation. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 434 Monarchy in Modern Britain
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
A seminar probing seminal moments in the history of modern British sovereignty, when the politics of the court intersected with the politics of the people. Particular consideration is given to how monarchy has survived as an institution. Also offered as CAS HI 434. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 451 Fashion as History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
This seminar treats clothing and other products of material culture as historical documents. Explores what clothing can tell us about key developments in the modern period relating to trade and commerce, empire, gender, class, industry, revolution, nation-building, identity politics, and globalization. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS WS 480 Japanese Women Writers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Classic texts by Japanese women, including the "Tale of Genji" and "The Pillow Book," and their modern legacy, read alongside important philosophical and theoretical texts in queer and feminist thought. Lectures and texts in English. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS XL 325 Global Modernist Fiction
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
A comparative study of five modernist authors from different world cultures: Faulkner, Kafka, Chang, Rushdie, and Murakami. Examines experiments in narrative technique as differently situated responses to the major events and legacy of the twentieth century. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS XL 327 Immigrant Women in Literature: Found in Translation'
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
This course explores literature about migration created by women primarily from Eastern Europe. We read autobiographical narratives that focus on the shaping of transcultural identity with an eye to the problem of translation as a linguistic, cultural, and personal phenomenon. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS XL 420 Queer Theory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Surveys major texts and arguments in queer theory from Butler's Gender Trouble to contemporary discussions of cisnormativity, homonationalism, affect, pinkwashing, crip theory, and queer-of-color critique. Explores different uses of queer theory in legal debates, literary analysis, and cultural criticism. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CAS XL 500 History and Theory of Translation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the history of translation and the main trends in Translation Studies. Students will learn to apply concepts acquired in class to analyze and critique translations and develop their own strategies. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CAS XL 525 Judith Butler
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate prerequisites: two previous XL, WS, or PH courses; or consent of instructor. Graduate prerequisites: graduate standing. - An intensive study of Judith Butler's philosophical thought and social theory from the 1990s to the present, with an emphasis on the continuities and discontinuities between Butler's early work on gender performativity and more recent writings on racial justice, war, and violence. Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, The Individual in Community .
CAS XL 530 Marxist Cultural Criticism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
An introduction to Marxist cultural criticism that examines the transformation of concepts in classic Marxism (Marx, Lukacs, Althusser, Adorno, and Gramsci) into contemporary debates about race, gender, sexuality, colonialism, modernity, and language (Said, Zizek, Spivak, and others). Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
CFA AR 209S Puppets Make News: Crafting the Message in Digital Storytelling
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
This course brings together critical thinking, multimedia storytelling, and exploratory making to create meaningful newscasts by filming handmade puppets and sets. Students research, craft, record, edit, and collaboratively animate important current events, while thinking critically and creatively about notions of representation. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CFA AR 224 New Genres in Sculpture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
This course investigates the language of Contemporary Sculpture and Installation Art from the perspective of new genres such as film, video and performance art. We will explore the ways in which these genres play an influential role in contemporary art production with a specific focus on the spatial-temporal relationship. This is a non-medium specific, portfolio- building, studio class with the objective of expanding and advancing students' already existing 3D language, methodologies, technical skills, and critiquing abilities. Students will learn the formal, historical and conceptual implications of mixed-media art production and understand these within a broad context of contemporary art. This class is divided into three parts: studio time with one-on-one meetings with the instructor; video editing and technical workshops; and mini-lectures and screenings. 4cr Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Critical Thinking.
CFA AR 515 Digital Photo
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
Throughout this course you will gain a basic technical and conceptual understanding of the medium of photography. Students will learn the basics of RAW image capture using a 35mm DSLR camera, non-destructive image file management, input and output resolution management, establishment of a digital workflow, adjustment and editing in Adobe Photoshop and high-end archival inkjet printing. Lectures will also introduce historical and contemporary photographic practices. Students will have weekly photographing and printing assignments, and you should be prepared to develop your own ideas. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CFA AR 515S Digital Photography
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
Provides a basic technical and conceptual understanding of the medium of photography. Students learn the basics of RAW image capture using a 35mm DSLR camera, non-destructive image file management, input and output resolution management, establishment of a digital workflow, adjustment and editing in Adobe Photoshop, and high-end archival inkjet printing. Lectures also introduce historical and contemporary photographic practices. Students have weekly photographing and printing assignments, and should be prepared to develop their own ideas. Access to a digital SLR camera is necessary. Some material costs are expected. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CFA MH 412 Popular, Forgotten, and Misunderstood: Popular music of the 1950s
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (CAS WR 120 or equivalent) - "Popular, Forgotten, and Misunderstood: Popular music of the 1950s" seeks to stimulate critical reflections about how popular music of "the Fifties" mirrors, challenges, and complicates conventional wisdom about the era (1945-63). Contemporary representations of the immediate post-world war two period often view the era with nostalgia and/or a sense of distance. We will continually question what people are nostalgic for and/or what they are seeking to distance themselves from. 4 cr
CFA MH 417 Experimental Music Since 1960
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
The seminar will be a reading, writing, and research-intensive course that builds capacities for critical social, cultural, and musical analyses of experimental music and music since 1960. Effective Fall 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CFA MH 432 History of Jazz
4 credits.
No prereq; open to all students. A chronological study of the history of -- and topics in -- jazz, from its beginnings to the present, focusing on styles, major performers and recordings, individuality and sound, instruments, voices, and forms, as well as social and cultural issues, such as race, popularity and commercialism, the individual versus and within the group, American identity and global rejection/admiration. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CFA MH 432S History of Jazz
4 credits.
No prereq; open to all students. A chronological study of the history of--and topics in--jazz, from its beginnings to the present. Focuses on styles, major performers and recordings, individuality and sound, instruments, voices, and forms, as well as social and cultural issues, such as race, popularity and commercialism, the individual versus and within the group, American identity, and global rejection/admiration. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CFA MT 441 Acoustical and Psychoacoustical Basis of Music
4 credits.
Music is a complex system of human behavior with a basis in the physics of sound, musical instruments, and human physiology and cognition. There is a deep base of knowledge about music in the application of different modes of scientific inquiry -- physics, psychology, neuroscience -- to this complex system. This knowledge is a valuable resource for musicians and music researchers. In this class we investigate how we can use the science of sound and auditory perception to explain aspects of musical practice, and apply it to aspects of musical performance, composition, and music theory. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
CFA TH 101 Introduction to the Study of Theatre and Performance
3 credits.
This course aims to acquaint students to theory and practice related to performance, dramatic literature, and theatre history and studies. On successful completion of this class, students will aesthetically and ethically explore artistic work relying on critical thinking and analytical acumen. Our study relies on analysis, civil discourse, reading dramatic literature and performance theory, as well as seeing, reading, and experiencing various works addressing identity theory and cultural studies. Required for BFA Theatre Core (Design, Production & Management Core and Performance Core). Open to BU Community. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CFA TH 104 Dramatic Literature 1: Beginnings of Theatre to the Early 19th Century
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120). - This course investigates dramatic texts and performance dating back to ancient India and Greece through the early nineteenth century, within local and global social, artistic, and political contexts. Special emphasis will be placed on tracing the transnational movement and dissemination of dramatic texts and artistic ideas, as well as methods of interpretation. Students will investigate material historically and historiographically. Required for BFA Theatre Core. Open to BU Community. 4.0 credits. Spring semester. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CFA TH 276 Costume Design 2
3 credits.
Prereq: CFA TH 275; A continuation of CFA TH 275, Costume Design 1. Fundamentals of costume design. Exercises focus on analysis-designing from the inside out. Covers a range of visual, written, and verbal techniques of communication; script analysis, style, research techniques, and rendering skills. Readings and projects may incorporate all theatre genres. 3.0 credits. Spring semester. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CFA TH 284 Lighting Design 2
3 credits.
Prereq: CFA TH 283; A continuation of CFA TH 283. Introduction to the art and craft of lighting design for the stage. Explores the lighting design process, how to develop lighting ideas, concepts, and visual images from a text, and how to support those ideas to the point of realization. Required Labs will supplement class work with hands-on activities. 3.0 credits. Spring semester. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CFA TH 288 Sound Design 2
3 credits.
Prereq: CFA TH 287; A continuation of CFA TH 287; An overview of theatrical sound design, focusing on the process of creating a design. The emphasis is on sound cue creation, establishing mood, emotion and environment with sound, and critical listening. Covers the basics of the tools and technology used to implement a professional sound design. 3.0 credits. Spring semester. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Critical Thinking.
CFA TH 399 Stage Management 3: Types & Styles
3 credits.
Prereq: CFA TH 299 or Permission of Instructor. Stage Management 3: Types & Styles examines approaches to leadership, management, communication, critical thinking, and ethics for the stage manager. Through the lens of the artful application of these skills to the different types of live performance the stage manager may encounter, such as new works, musicals, opera, dance, and event work, students will strengthen and hone their personal stage management style. This course requires additional work outside of class time for engagement in practice-based exercises and rehearsal/performance observations. Fall Semester. 3.0 credits. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CGS HU 103 Literature and Art from the Ancient World to the Enlightenment
5 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
The course examines key figures and works in literary and artistic traditions from the ancient and classical periods through the Renaissance, concluding with a focus on the Enlightenment and Romanticism. The semester's units concentrate on how the works reflect cultural ideals and developments and on how they represent evolving aesthetic standards that have shaped conventions in literature and the arts. Coursework and assignments include learning trips to various sites of historical and cultural significance in the Boston area to emphasize the Humanities' relevance beyond the classroom. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CGS HU 104E Literature and Art from the Industrial Revolution to the Digital Revolution
5 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
This course is an interdisciplinary approach to literature and art history. The course focuses on the 19th and 20th centuries and concludes with the technologically complex 21st century. Assignments encourage research skills, critical thinking, and contextual awareness. Trips to historically and culturally important sites enhance the course's experiential component and augment the humanities' interdisciplinary significance. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CGS HU 104S Literature and Art from the Industrial Revolution to the Digital Revolution
5 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
This course is an interdisciplinary approach to literature and art history. The course focuses on the 19th and 20th centuries and concludes with the technologically complex 21st century. Assignments encourage research skills, critical thinking, and contextual awareness. Trips to historically and culturally important sites enhance the course's experiential component and augment the humanities' interdisciplinary significance. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CGS HU 201 History of Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
A rigorous course in the history of ethical thought from the ancient world through the nineteenth century. The course also includes selected films and literary works that embody philosophical ideas and ethical dilemmas. Primary texts are used throughout. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
CGS HU 201E HIS WEST ETH I
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
HIS WEST ETH 1
CGS HU 250 Supernatural Horror in American Literature and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Supernatural Horror in American Literature and Film will explore the impact of horror on American culture from the genre's roots in early American history and the Gothic through the works of its most important practitioners in American literature and film. Works covered will include those of Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Shirley Jackson, and Stephen King; films such as The Exorcist and The Blair Witch Project; episodes of the The X Files; and critical writings on horror, film and popular culture. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
CGS MA 121 Calculus
4 credits.
Differentiation and integration of functions of one variable. Same topics as CAS MA 123, but with less emphasis on mathematical generality and more on applications. Especially suitable for students concentrating in the biological and social sciences. Carries MCS Divisional credit in CASv Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
CGS NS 201 Biology 1
4 credits.
Focuses on the major paradigms (and shifts) including the origin of life, molecular and cellular theories of life, human origins, genetics, evolutionary theory and biodiversity. Encourages use of quantitative and scientific tools required to explore scientific models and connects the scientific process with ethical and social concerns arising from our understanding of the origin, evolution and diversity of life including our own species. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
CGS RH 104E Rhetorical Practices from The Industrial Revolution through the Digital Revolution
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression First-Year Writing Seminar
Through class discussion and learning experiences, students explore connections between readings assigned in Rhetoric and those in other courses, focusing on themes drawn from the two units that comprise the semester's curriculum. The course further develops skills in expository writing and introduces exploratory essay writing. Students continue to explore the contemporary relevance and meaning of the interdisciplinary curriculum. Students refine their skills in grammar, style, organization, and document design. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: First-Year Writing Seminar, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Critical Thinking.
CGS RH 104S Rhetorical Practices from The Industrial Revolution through the Digital Revolution
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression First-Year Writing Seminar
Through class discussion and learning experiences, students explore connections between readings assigned in Rhetoric and those in other courses, focusing on themes drawn from the two units that comprise the semester's curriculum. The course further develops skills in expository writing and introduces exploratory essay writing. Students continue to explore the contemporary relevance and meaning of the interdisciplinary curriculum. Students refine their skills in grammar, style, organization, and document design. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: First-Year Writing Seminar, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Critical Thinking.
CGS SS 103 Politics, Economies, and Social Change in the West: The Ancient World Through the Enlightenment
5 credits.
This interdisciplinary course examines social change in the politics, economies, social structures, and culture of the West from the ancient world through the Enlightenment. Students look at developments in governance, trade, social inequalities, and ideas that gave the West its distinctive character, including the rise of its key institution, democracy. To interpret historical change critically, students are introduced to the social science "toolkit" of analytical concepts. Assignments outside the classroom will encourage students to consider how history has shaped today's world. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
CGS SS 104E Politics, Economies & Social Change in the West: Industrial Revolution to the Digital Revolution
5 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
This interdisciplinary course examines social change in the politics, economies, social structures, and culture of the West from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Students consider the impact of technological innovation, industrial capitalism, global war, genocide, and the ideologies that shaped these developments. The course concludes with the globalization of economies and social structures in an era of rising inequality. Visits to relevant sites in Britain will supplement classroom instruction. Class meets twice a week for 2h with two additional contact hours as assigned. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CGS SS 104S Politics, Economies, and Social Change in the West: The Industrial Revolution to the Digital Revol
5 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
This interdisciplinary course examines social change in the politics, economies, social structures, and culture of the West from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Students consider the impact of technological innovation, industrial capitalism, global war, genocide, and the ideologies that shaped these developments. The course concludes with the globalization of economies and social structures in an era of rising inequality. Visits to relevant sites will supplement classroom instruction. Class meets twice a week for 2h with two additional contact hours as assigned. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CGS SS 300 Science, Politics & Power: WWII to the 21st Century
4 credits.
This course will survey the careers of individuals whose scientific research and personal convictions compelled them to defy powerful authorities. It will explore the political, moral, and social, implications of scientific discoveries in the 20th century and beyond. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
COM CM 447E INTER BRAND MAN
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I
INTER BRAND MAN
COM CM 457E SEM GLOBL STRTG
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
SEM GLOBL STRTG
COM FT 250 Understanding Film
4 credits.
Understanding Film introduces students to key aesthetic aspects of film. Students study a variety of historical and contemporary examples of fiction and nonfiction films that illustrate the expressive possibilities of image and sound. Students learn to analyze, explain and write about these formal elements. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
COM FT 250S Understanding Film
4 credits.
Introduces students to key aesthetic aspects of film. Students study a variety of historical and contemporary examples of fiction and nonfiction films that illustrate the expressive possibilities of image and sound. Students learn to analyze, explain, and write about these formal elements. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
COM FT 303 Understanding Television
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
This course examines television (and its foundation in radio) as it emerged, stabilized as an aesthetic and technological form, interacted with other media, was regulated and deregulated, and was shaped by and shaped the culture around it. We will use the sitcom and soap opera genres as aesthetic through-lines for this study and examine their evolution in historical contexts. Throughout the semester, we focus on broadcasting's beginnings, expansion, establishment as the national, mass medium in America, and eventual fracturing into niches. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
COM FT 303S Understanding Television
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
Examines television (and its foundation in radio) as it emerged, stabilized as an aesthetic and technological form, interacted with other media, was regulated and deregulated, and was shaped by and shaped the culture around it. Uses the sitcom and soap opera genres as aesthetic through-lines for this study and examines their evolution in historical contexts. Throughout the semester, we focus on broadcasting's beginnings, expansion, establishment as the national mass medium in America, and eventual fracturing into niches. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
COM FT 500 Writing Film Criticism
4 credits.
This course examines the art of film and television criticism and gives students extensive practice in writing about film and TV in a way that balances informed, insightful analysis and lively writing. Students write several film and TV reviews, each covering a different type of film or TV show, as well as a longer think piece. Students will review films currently playing in local theaters and TV shows currently available on broadcast, cable or other internet platforms, such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and the like. Key critics discussed include James Agee, Andrew Sarris, Pauline Kael, Roger Ebert, Emily Nussbaum, Matt Zoller Seitz, Anthony Lane, Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
COM JO 200 Newswriting
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) and COM CO201. - Students acquire fundamental newsgathering and writing skills needed to thrive as a journalist working in any platform. The course is based in the classroom, but students are expected to learn and adhere to professional newsroom standards. The course focuses on essential practices and principles that apply to reporters, photographers, bloggers, producers and editors at newspapers, magazines, radio, television and online media. The class emphasizes news judgment, storytelling and reporting skills as well as writing clearly and quickly. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
COM JO 200S Newswriting
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) and COM CO201. - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) and COM CO 201. Students acquire fundamental newsgathering and writing skills needed to thrive as a journalist working in any platform. The course is based in the classroom, but students are expected to learn and adhere to professional newsroom standards. Focuses on essential practices and principles that apply to reporters, photographers, bloggers, producers, and editors at newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and online media. Emphasizes news judgment, storytelling, and reporting skills as well as writing clearly and quickly. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
ENG EK 301 Engineering Mechanics 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites:(CASPY211) Corequisites:(CASMA225) ENGEK122/EK125; Graduate Prerequisites:(METPY211 OR CASPY251) Graduate Corequisite:(METMA225) - Fundamental statics of particles, rigid bodies, trusses, frames, and virtual work. Distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams. Application of vector analysis and introduction to engineering design. Includes design project. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
ENG EK 301E Engineering Mechanics 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211) ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA225)ENGEK122/EK125 - Graduate Prerequisites: (METPY211 OR CASPY251) ; Graduate Corequisites: (METMA225) - Engineering Mechanics 1
ENG EK 301S Engineering Mechanics 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites:(CASPY211) Corequisites:(CASMA225) ENGEK122/EK125; Graduate Prerequisites:(METPY211 OR CASPY251) Graduate Corequisite:(METMA225) - Fundamental statics of particles, rigid bodies, trusses, frames, and virtual work. Distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams. Application of vector analysis and introduction to engineering design. Includes design project. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
ENG EK 381 Probability, Statistics, and Data Science for Engineers
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGEK103 & CASMA225) - Provides a strong foundation in probability and an introduction to statistics and machine learning. Includes experience with translating engineering problems into probabilistic models, and working with these models analytically and algorithmically. Prepares students for upper-level electives that use probabilistic reasoning. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to ENG ME 366, CAS MA 381 or CAS MA 581. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
ENG EK 381S Probability, Statistics, and Data Science for Engineers
4 credits.
Provides a strong foundation in probability and an introduction to statistics and machine learning. Includes experience with translating engineering problems into probabilistic models, and working with these models analytically and algorithmically. Prepares students for upper-level electives that use probabilistic reasoning. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to ENG ME 366, CAS MA 381 or CAS MA 581. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
ENG ME 441S Mechanical Vibration
4 credits.
One- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Natural frequencies and modes of vibrations, resonance, beat phenomenon, effect of damping, applications to practical problems, and methods to avoid excessive vibrations. Lagrange's equations. (Formerly ENG AM 441)
ENG ME 538S Introduction to Finite Element Methods and Analysis
4 credits.
Prereq: (ENG ME 305) and linear algebra and ordinary differential equations. An introduction to the linear finite element method, and its application to static and dynamic problems with an emphasis on solid mechanics. The first half of the course uses stiffness and energy approaches to developing finite element equations as applied to bars, beams, and trusses. Lab sessions focus on learning how to utilize commercially-relevant finite element software to find numerical solutions to problems in solid mechanics. The second half of the course will focus on developing the finite element method as one that is applicable as a general numerical method for solving ordinary and partial differential equations that arise in all areas of science and engineering, including solid and fluid mechanics, thermal systems, and electrostatics.
HUB SJ 101 Social & Racial Justice: Systems and Structures
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
This course provides students with foundational knowledge in the historical and systemic bases of social and racial inequities as well as the efforts to build a more just world. It will assist students in critically assessing inequities and efforts towards justice in social systems such as education, environment/sustainability, health, housing, and entertainment. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
KHC AN 103 Animals among Humans
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
This course, "Animals among Humans," complements a hitherto existing course, KHC AN 101, Human among Animals." Comparing and contrasting humans and (other) animals, It explores the relations between them, with emphasis on the experiences of the nonhuman animals themselves. [The other course, Humans among Animals, also explores human-animal comparisons, contrasts, and interactions, but it does so with emphasis on the experiences of the humans involved.] Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
KHC AN 105 Conflict: The Human Condition
4 credits.
What can we learn about the human condition when we think through conflict' Unlike premodern forms of political authority and social organization, modern sociopolitical forms sanction specific forms of adversarial interaction as positive, regulative forces while banning forms of conflict as unwanted, corrosive influences on sociopolitical order. Students will engage with a rich array of multidisciplinary writings on human conflict as well as theatrical, literary, and cinematic takes on the primacy of adversarial relations for understanding the human condition. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
KHC AN 106 Scientists in Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Scientific Inquiry I
Understanding the nature of science and the role of the scientist in society is critically important in an increasingly technologically driven and interconnected world. Through an examination of the work of 5 impactful scientists and their interactions with prevailing institutions and societal norms, we will explore the fundamental nature of science and how individual scientists have navigated unique challenges created by their work. We will examine the work and controversies that surrounded:
Galileo Galilei and Church authorities in the 1600¿s
Alan Turing and the British Government post WWII
Percy Lavon Julian and higher education in the US in the 1900¿s
Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier and the battles over credit and patent rights for CRISPR-9 technology
Antony Fauci and his leadership role in the nation¿s public health during COVID-19
Through a combination of assigned readings, lectures and interactive classroom discussions, students will explore the scientific achievements of each person(s) and then explore their broader circumstances and interactions with society. Using this knowledge students will consider and reflect on the nature of scientific contributions and important societal institutions and norms.
Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Critical Thinking, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Scientific Inquiry I.
KHC BI 101 Climate Change Biology in Massachusetts: What Would Henry Say'
4 credits.
This course will place Thoreau and Walden within the context of modern climate change biology research. Students will read Walden concurrently with papers on climate change and recent books to appreciate how Thoreau anticipated many modern climate change issues. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
KHC CH 140 The Material World
4 credits.
Discussion of how matter (gas, liquid, solid) is cycled within the earth's systems in the context of human use of the earth's resources and contemporary concerns about sustainability e.g. ozone layer, rare-earth elements, hydrocarbon combustion, potable water, plastic recycling. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
KHC EN 102 Ancient and Modern Quarrels: Fiction and Philosophy Since 1900
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
The "ancient quarrel" between literature and philosophy. Ancient works by Sophocles, Plato, Aristotle; existentialist writing by Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, De Beauvoir, Ellison; contemporaries such as Sontag, Robinson, Coetzee. What good is art and narrative' What are their powers, limits, dangers' Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
KHC HC 301 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Global Challenges I
4 credits.
In this course, students will develop an understanding of global public health from interdisciplinary perspectives. Specifically, the course will foster students¿ ability to critically consider key contemporary issues in global public health with a lens on ethical considerations, and in turn make links to policy and practice implications. Students will take on a range of issues that go well beyond the study of public health itself, raising questions such as those around identity, childhood, mental health, historical legacies of colonialism, and contemporary inequalities. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
KHC HI 104 Urban Youth in the Middle East
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Examines social, economic, political, religious, and gender issues urban youth in the Middle East face in the 21st century given the escalation of violence and the stark economic inequalities impinging upon them, but also the many new opportunities available. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
KHC HI 105 The Zapatista Rebellion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry I
This course will study the Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas, Mexico, 1994--2010. Out of what processes and conditions did it grow, with what actions and imaginaries on the part of indigenous activists and communities, as well as their allies and opponents' Studying one major historical event in depth will enable us to consider different ways of seeing and interpreting the event and to consider what it means to undertake wide-ranging social inquiry. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
KHC IR 104 The Ethics of War and Political Violence
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
This course surveys key debates in the ethics of war and political violence. When, if ever, is resorting to war justifiable' How should wars be fought' Are these two questions at all interrelated' Does it even make sense to speak of the ethics of war and political violence' Are arguments for pacifism or nonviolence, for example, more compelling' Are these hopelessly political questions, unsuitable for ethical consideration' Throughout this course, we will study a range of perspectives on these issues¿many of which have informed international law, including the Charter of the United Nations and the Geneva Conventions. In the process, we will also address topical debates in international ethics, including the ethics of self-defense and preemptive war; humanitarian intervention and the responsibility to protect; combatant liability and noncombatant immunity; ¿proportionality¿ in collateral damage; guerrilla warfare and terrorism; and more. Course materials draw widely from political philosophy, international law, literature, and film. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Critical Thinking, , Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings.
KHC LW 102 Marriage, Families & Gender: Contemporary Legal and Social Controversies
4 credits.
This seminar will critically examine the family, marriage, and gender by asking several basic questions: What is family' What is marriage' Why do family and marriage matter to individuals and to society' What role does or should law have in supporting and regulating families and marriage' In defining parenthood' How do new technologies that provide new pathways to parenthood (assisted reproductive technology, or "ART") and new forms of control over reproduction (such as genetic testing and screening) pose ethical and legal challenges and how should law address those challenges' Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
KHC LW 104 Citizenship, Immigration, and the Constitution
4 credits.
In this seminar, we will examine constitutional questions concerning (1) the acquisition and loss of citizenship status, and (2) the privilege or right of entry into the United States. Throughout, we will consider the ethical and constitutional principles that have shaped rules governing national membership and entry into the United States. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
KHC MD 101 Fractured Lives and Bodies: Forensic Anthropology, Disasters, and Human Rights
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
This course will explore the roles and responsibilities of forensic anthropology - a sub-discipline of anthropology that addresses medico-legal issues - in the context of global disasters, forced and voluntary displacements and migrations, and human rights. Namely, what are the varied geopolitical contexts in which forensic anthropologists participate in humanitarian response' What are the ethical issues involved in humanitarian work' How does forensic science in global human rights contexts differ from local applications' How can forensic anthropology contribute to post- disaster recovery' Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking.
KHC NE 102 Reading, Language, and the Brain
4 credits.
This course explores the scientific study of reading and language development--a richly multidisciplinary effort that bridges psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and education--emphasizing the modern scientific effort to understand "the reading brain", the coordination of neural systems for vision, hearing, language, and memory. Specific topics include the history of writing, how different writing systems produce different reading brains, how brain injuries can result in specific impairments in language and reading, and how brain imaging is helping unravel the mystery of reading impairment. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
KHC PH 103 Seeing Poverty
4 credits.
How do we understand poverty in modern America' Images of poverty might lead us to believe poverty is exclusively a problem of urban people of color, but what do historic and modern depictions of poverty in popular culture -- reality TV shows, or films tell us' How is data on poverty calculated and understood' This course will explore the ever-changing and ever-political sociological and public health issues of measuring poverty in America today. Using literature, film, photography, and public data sets, the course will explore the true meaning of "poverty." Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
KHC PH 105 Speech and Freedom
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Why have we come to understand freedom through the ability to speak without restraints' What does speech have in common with freedom' Taking the phrase 'free speech' as a starting point, this course investigates the significance of these two concepts for our modern and contemporary ideas of democracy, globalization, cultural difference, and public ethics. In doing this, the course will cultivate students' knowledge of notable works in philosophy, literary theory and political science, bringing this proficiency to bear on their analysis of real-world debates and philosophical questions. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
KHC PY 102 Chance, Fluctuations and Their Relevance to Our Daily Lives
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry I
Randomness is ubiquitous in our lives, from attending an outdoor concert when there is a 40 chance of rain to understanding the role of chance in income inequality. The purpose of this course is to introduce concepts and methods that will foster an understanding of chance and to provide the tools to draw informed conclusions from incomplete information. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking.
KHC PY 104 Energy and Society
4 credits.
"Energy powers the world." This seminar explores that pithy statement, beginning with basic concepts and definitions. Students examine the history of human uses of energy, how energy arises in different realms (physical, chemical, biological), the primary sources of energy, how to transmit and store energy, and the politics of energy, seeking to answer the ultimate question: "What should be the path forward to a sustainable, environmentally sound, equitable energy future'" Students will demonstrate their understanding through problem sets/short essays, a mid-term exam, and a final project. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
KHC RH 102 A Nation Riven: Turbulence and Transformation in 1960s America and Today
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community
What can the social and political ferment of the Sixties teach us about the issues of the present day' Do the ideals of 1960s radicals still ring true' Why did the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1965 lead to racial unrest rather than reconciliation, and how does this history resonate in the rhetoric of Black Lives Matter' Why did foundational American beliefs like Free Speech place idealists at odds with mainstream American society, and what lessons does the campus free speech movement of the 1960s have for student activists today' Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
KHC RH 103 A Reexamination of Childhood through Children's Literature and Community-Based Learning
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking The Individual in Community
How have authors of classic works of children's literature addressed the liminal space between childhood and adulthood' How might this study give us insight into our own experiences' By studying childhood at the intersection of children's literature and community-based learning, students will deepen their understanding of how individuals are shaped by the stories that define their childhood. The course traces the development of children's literature in Western culture from classic fairy tales to the development of the novel and short story to today's picture books. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
KHC RH 104 The Pursuit of Happiness
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
What is happiness' Can we hope to achieve it and how should we pursue it' We will study how happiness has been understood by different cultures over time, and students will engage with diverse authors and genres from scripture, philosophy, and social science. Students will write three essays, and keep a reading journal. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
KHC RN 102 Sacred Spaces
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Comparative approach to sacred space in world religions, examining pilgrimage, shrine architecture, literary and artistic representations, living saints, and violent incidents. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
KHC UC 104 The Ethics of Food
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Choices about what food to eat pervade our everyday lives. This course explores the ethics of such choices. We'll examine arguments for vegetarian and vegan diets, for eating organic, for eating local, and for restricting oneself to only humanely raised and slaughtered meat. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
KHC UC 105 Liberty, Fanaticism & Censorship
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
From Socrates's execution for speech that 'corrupted the youth' and Jesus's crucifixion for claims that threatened empire to today's debates about cancel culture, disinformation, and social media censorship, questions about free speech and its political, ethical, and religious consequences have been central to western history. This course examines some of the enduring issues animating these questions with an eye to their ongoing significance. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
KHC UC 106 Biomedical Enhancement and the Future of Human Nature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Biomedical technologies are increasingly being used to enhance the biological, cognitive, and psychological capacities of otherwise healthy human beings. Although the enhancement enterprise aims to increase levels of human wellbeing, it also raises a host of ethical concerns, such as worries that it will exacerbate inequality, undermine authenticity, devalue diversity, or even pose an existential threat to the human species. This course will survey the ethics of biomedical enhancements carried out through the administration of drugs, genetic modifications, and human-machine interfaces. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
KHC UC 107 Sexual Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Sexual activity has attracted a bewildering range of preoccupations. These shifting concerns raise questions about what ¿sex¿ means, how it becomes ethically problematic, and how it might still matter to our lives. We will pursue these questions through current debates around sexual identity, monogamy, polyamory, sexual violence, sex work, pornography, and erotic desires across the stages of a human life. You will be encouraged to use the course material to clarify and refine your own ethical reasoning about sex. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings.
KHC XL 103 Problems in Propaganda and Persuasion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness
How does propaganda move people to action by appealing not to reason but to emotions' Theories and material from Germany, Russia, Poland, Italy, China, Japan, USA, the Middle East; totalitarian ruler-cult & mobilization for war; propagandistic use of media technologies. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
QST BE 101 Introductory Microeconomics for Business and Strategy
4 credits.
Business economics provides students with an intellectual framework for understanding how businesses work: how firms interact in markets, and how markets respond to regulation and policy. Business economics has a dual mission: it is both a social science that describes how markets function and a framework that provides practical guidance for business leaders. This course focuses on business-relevant questions of how markets and businesses interact to create and distribute value. The course takes a data-based, empirical approach to these questions and uses experiential learning and interactive activities to enhance students' applications of economics to BU business problems. The course describes how social value is created via innovation and economic growth and how social value can be destroyed through harmful externalities. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry I.
QST BE 350 The Psychology of Decision Making: Implications for Business and Public Policy
4 credits.
Undergraduate Pre-requisite: Sophomore standing. - We provide an introduction to how individuals make decisions, applying the tools of psychology and economics. We will learn to identify common mistakes and biases. Students will have the opportunity to evaluate their own decision- making ability and learn how to make improved decisions. We link each aspect of decision-making studied to current personal finance decision, business problem & public policy issue. This course will improve negotiation ability and prepare students to use social science data to support decisions. The course consists of cases, discussions, lectures & project. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
QST PL 350 The Psychology of Decision Making: Implications for Business and Public Policy
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Sophomore standing - We provide an introduction to how individuals make decisions, applying the tools of psychology and economics. We will learn to identify common mistakes and biases. Students will have the opportunity to evaluate their own decision- making ability and learn how to make improved decisions. We link each aspect of decision-making studied to current personal finance decision, business problem & public policy issue. This course will improve negotiation ability and prepare students to use social science data to support decisions. The course consists of cases, discussions, lectures & project. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
QST SI 340 Family Business Management
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Sophomore standing - This course explores the dynamic and complex world of family businesses across the globe. The course is primarily intended for students who have experience of a family business as well as students who are considering joining a family-owned enterprise or starting one. It counts toward the Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor and the Questrom Business minor. Family business historically represents a significant part of the U.S. economy and an even larger proportion of the global economy. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
SAR HP 522E HEALTH/LIFESPAN
4 credits.
HEALTH/LIFESPAN
SAR HS 242 Research Experience
4 credits.
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
SAR HS 251 Human Nutrition Science
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Prerequisites: CAS BI105 OR CAS BI108. This course draws on principles of anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry to deepen students’ understanding of macro- and micronutrients, digestion, and metabolism in preparation for applied discussions on individual- and policy-level tools to support healthy eating, dietary patterns for chronic disease prevention, and global nutrition challenges. This course is intended for pre-health and nutrition majors. For non-majors, see SAR HS 201 – Intro to Nutrition. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, lobal Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Scientific Inquiry II.
SAR HS 251S Human Nutrition Science
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Prerequisites: CAS BI105 OR CAS BI108. This course draws on principles of anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry to deepen students’ understanding of macro- and micronutrients, digestion, and metabolism in preparation for applied discussions on individual- and policy-level tools to support healthy eating, dietary patterns for chronic disease prevention, and global nutrition challenges. This course is intended for pre-health and nutrition majors. For non-majors, see SAR HS 201 – Intro to Nutrition. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, lobal Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Scientific Inquiry II.
SAR HS 422 Ethics in Health Care
4 credits.
Available in Dublin Health Science program onlyIntroductory course developing a critical awareness of issues arising in biomedical ethics. Contemporary issues will be used to examine ethical reasoning, ethical theories, ethical principles, and cases and narratives in ethics. Special attention will be paid to developing skills of critical thinking through an examination of philosophical arguments and practical exercises. Learners are also provided with a theoretical grounding in classical and contemporary schools of ethical reasoning. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
SHA HF 328E AUS WINE INDSTY
4 credits.
AUS WINE INDSTY
WED DE 340 Dynamics of Diversity, Oppression, and Social Justice within Deaf Communities
4 credits.
Examines theories and applications of diversity, dynamics of oppression, and social justice through a Deaf Studies lens. Explores the interrelated principles of social justice, equity, access, participation, and human rights, and the impact of these movements on Deaf communities. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
WED DE 640 Dynamics of Diversity, Oppression, and Social Justice within Deaf Communities
4 credits.
Examines theories and applications of diversity, dynamics of oppression, and social justice through a Deaf Studies lens. Explores the interrelated principles of social justice, equity, access, participation, and human rights, and the impact of these movements on Deaf communities. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
WED ED 220 Theme-Based Approaches to Studying Complex Issues of Language in Education and Human Development
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (WR120) - Prerequisite for this course: First Year Writing Seminar (WR120). Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
WED ED 431 CHILD POLICY: CREATING A SOCIETY WHERE CHILDREN THRIVE
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent) - The course examines policies that address children's education, health, and social wellbeing in society. It takes an inter-disciplinary approach (developmental psychology, economics, sociology, and public health) to focus particularly on the needs, vulnerabilities, and strengths children. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
WED LS 560 Introduction to Language and Language Acquisition
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Restricted to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students - Introduction to the main aspects of first language acquisition from infancy through childhood. Topics areas include phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse-pragmatics, language variation, multilingualism, child- directed speech, cognitive development, and theories of language acquisition. 4 cr. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
WED LS 560E Language and Acquisition
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Restricted to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students - Language and Acquisition
WED LS 560S Introduction to Language and Language Acquisition
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Restricted to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students - Introduction to the main aspects of first language acquisition from infancy through childhood. Topic areas include phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse-pragmatics, language variation, multilingualism, child-directed
speech, cognitive development, and theories of language acquisition. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
WED ME 363 Problem Solving in Mathematics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Quantitative Reasoning I
Engages in collaborative problem solving and problem posing while exploring the role of productive struggle in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking. 4cr. Either semester
WED ME 563 Problem Solving in Mathematics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Quantitative Reasoning I
This course engages participants in collaborative problem solving and problem posing while exploring the role of productive struggle in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking. 4cr. Either sem.
WED ME 563S Problem Solving in Mathematics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Quantitative Reasoning I
This course engages participants in collaborative problem solving and problem posing while exploring the role of productive struggle in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
Research and Information Literacy
CAS AA 112 Black Power in the Classroom: The History of Black Studies
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Centers Black experiences, cultures, knowledge production and identity formation in the United States and in the African Diaspora across time and space. Examines and traces the genealogies of Black Studies as a discipline: its political, ideological, and practical foundations on college campuses and in communities. Also explores earlier traditions and contemporary work in Black radical thought and activism that lay the groundwork for and build on the founding principles of Black Studies by mobilizing an intersectional and diasporic lens. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AA 207 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
Examines the fundamental theoretical and empirical approaches regarding race/ethnicity and the current state of race relations in the U.S. that explore both contemporary social problems. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AA 207S Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
Examines the fundamental theoretical and empirical approaches regarding race/ethnicity and the current state of race relations in the U.S., exploring both contemporary social problems and the deep historical roots of those problems through a sociological lens. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AA 210 American Minstrelsy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - An American entertainment historically rooted in commodified performance of "blackness", this course engages with the complicated history of minstrelsy as both a racist and progressive art form. Course material surveys the minstrel tradition and its influence on popular entertainment. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AA 221 Catastrophe and Memory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Examines the ways in which catastrophes, both natural and social, enter into cultural memory. Goal is to understand how events that seem to defy comprehension are represented in works of art and given a place in the memory of a culture. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AA 383 African Diaspora Religions
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
This course introduces students to religions of the African Diaspora, with a specific focus on the Caribbean and the Americas. Religious traditions such as Africanized Christianity, Cuban Santer¿a, Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candombl¿ and African American Spiritualism will be explored. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AA 404 Seminar on Sociology of Families
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and at least two previous Sociology courses; or consent of instructor. First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equi valent) - Explores the rise of "modern" families and the plurality of contemporary family forms and processes in global contexts. Particular attention to intersections of race, class, and gender inequalities and their implications for family life. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AA 411 Race, Memory, and Diaspora in US Popular Music
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Examines selected popular and vernacular musical cultures in the U.S. within a broad historical, political, and economic context; how global musical practices brought by people to the U.S. have been shaped by the unique space of the nation; and how these styles are the product of interracial and intercultural dialogues, struggles, and negotiation processes that continue to produce new hybrid forms. Will develop ability to hear and appreciate entanglements that immerse music-making within competing interests and sensibilities, using key concepts on race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AA 519 Inequality and American Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This course examines the role of income inequality in shaping American politics and policy. Combining research from history, political science, economics, and public policy scholars, we will consider a range of important topics, including inequality in public voice, money and politics, and attitudes towards redistribution. We will apply this knowledge as part of a final paper project in metropolitan Boston. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AA 683 African Diaspora Religions
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
This course introduces students to religions of the African Diaspora, with a specific focus on the Caribbean and the Americas. Religious traditions such as Africanized Christianity, Cuban Santer¿a, Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candombl¿ and African American Spiritualism will be explored. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 201 Understanding Architecture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Introduces a range of approaches to understanding architecture in an historical perspective. Learn how architects and others have interpreted meaning through rubrics of art, nature, and culture, focused upon European and American architecture from 1400 to the present. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 201S Understanding Architecture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Introduces a range of approaches to understanding architecture in an historical perspective. Learn how architects and others have interpreted meaning through rubrics of art, nature, and culture, focused upon European and American architecture from 1400 to the present. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 205 History of World Architecture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
An examination of patterns in world architecture and urbanism from pre-history to the twentieth century. Lectures and discussions address questions of program, spatial composition, structure, technology, iconography, and cultural context for the examples considered Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 220 Islamic Art and Architecture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Examines key monuments of Islamic art and architecture within their historical and cultural context, and emphasizes the diversity within the visual cultures of the Islamic world. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 220S Islamic Art and Architecture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Examines key monuments of Islamic art and architecture within their historical and cultural context, and emphasizes the diversity within the visual cultures of the Islamic world. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 225 The Arts of Asia
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Surveys of the major artistic traditions of Asia. Important monuments are examined analytically in order to explain why certain forms and styles are characteristic of specific times and places, and how these monuments functioned in their cultural contexts. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 225S The Arts of Asia
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Surveys of the major artistic traditions of Asia. Important monuments are examined analytically in order to explain why certain forms and styles are characteristic of specific times and places, and how these monuments functioned in their cultural contexts. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 326 Arts of Japan
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
The arts of Japan, from prehistory to the twentieth century. Lectures intend to cover a broad range of media (painting, sculpture, ceramics, prints) and building types (temples, palaces, castles, teahouses). Special attention is paid to major projects integrating multiple forms. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 327 Arts of China
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Explores major works of Chinese art, from bronze vessels, Buddhist caves, ink painting, to contemporary performance. Addresses topics such as constructions of monumentality, cultural exchange, displays of power, literati identity, feminine space, and quests for modernization. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 391 Twentieth-Century Art to 1940
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
A study of the key tendencies in European art between the 1880s and World War II. The work of van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Dali, and their contemporaries is examined in relation to major issues in European culture and politics. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 495 Seminar: Twentieth Century Art
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAH111 & CASAH112) and two courses at the 200 level or higher, or consent of the instruct or. - Examines major artists and artistic currents of the twentieth century. Topics vary each year. Some background in the history of modern art is recommended. Topic for Fall 2020: Picasso. Explores more than eight decades of incessant art making by Pablo Picasso. How his friends, his lovers, and his preoccupation with eroticism and death affected his imagery. Students master fundamental currents of European Modernism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 495S Seminar: Critical Issues in Painting Since 1945
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAH111 & CASAH112) and two courses at the 200 level or higher, or consent of the instruct or. - Topic for Summer I 2011: Critical Issues in Painting since 1945. Explores major trends (Abstract Expressionism, Informel, Pop, Neo-Expressionism) and key figures (Picasso, Pollock, Rauschenberg, Warhol, Salle) in painting since WWII. Considers painting's moments of decline and revival in relation to social, political, and economic developments.
CAS AH 528 Landscapes: Art and Environment in China
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or 120). - Examines art and ecology, power and cartography, and microcosms within the Chinese visual culture of landscapes. Topics include mountain cults, Daoist grotto-heavens, ink painting, gardens, multimedia panoramic views, and contemporary art projects that engage with environmental concerns. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS AH 533 Seminar: Greek Art and Architecture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Topic for Fall 2025: Greek Art in Boston Area Museums. We investigate Greek art in the Boston area to understand and critique its display; compare local collections to others in the United States, Europe, west Asia, and Egypt; and learn about collections management using BU’s Gabel Museum of Archaeology. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AH 727 Colloquium in Chinese Art
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Graduate Corequisites: (GRSAH728) - (Students must also register for required co-req GRS AH 728.) This graduate-level colloquium will critically examine issues of Chinese art covered in AH327 Arts of China. Special attention will be given to recent scholarship that engages with Chinese art in a greater socio-cultural context. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy. Must attend MWF section with AH327.
CAS AN 101 Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Introduction to the basic concepts, principles, and problems of sociocultural anthropology, emphasizing the study of traditional and complex societies. Special attention to the organization and meaning of religion, economic life, kinship and political order; and the problem of cultural variation in the contemporary world. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 101S Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Introduces the basic concepts, principles, and problems of sociocultural anthropology, emphasizing the study of both traditional and complex societies. Special attention to the organization and meaning of religion, economic life, kinship, and political order. Explores the problem of cultural variation in the contemporary world. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 210 Introduction to Medical Anthropology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
This lecture and discussion-driven course uses ethnographic case materials and active learning strategies to introduce students to socio-cultural anthropological modes of understanding and analyzing health-related experiences and institutions, including political and ethical dimensions of illness and suffering around the globe. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 210S Introduction to Medical Anthropology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
This lecture and discussion-driven course uses ethnographic case materials and active learning strategies to introduce students to socio-cultural anthropological modes of understanding and analyzing health-related experiences and institutions, including political and ethical dimensions of illness and suffering around the globe. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 220 Urban Anthropology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
An introduction to classic and contemporary definitions of the city and ethnographic approaches to the study of urban life. Examines urban inequalities and the stratification of space by immigration, gender, racialization, and poverty. Participants conduct mini- ethnographic projects in the city of Boston. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 260 Sex and Gender in Anthropological Perspective
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Cross-cultural examination of changing gender roles, expectations, and practices. Focuses on economic, social, political, and ideological determinants that structure the hierarchy of power and privileges accorded the thoughts, activities, and experiences of women and men in various societies. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 260S Sex and Gender in Anthropological Perspective
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Cross-cultural examination of changing gender roles, expectations, and practices. Focuses on economic, social, political, and ideological determinants that structure the hierarchy of power and privileges accorded the thoughts, activities, and experiences of women and men in various societies. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 312 Peoples and Cultures of Africa (area)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
Explores the ethnolinguistic diversity of Africa, traditions of the Akan, Joola, Wolof, Yoruba, and other African ethnolinguistic groups, the coexistence between Muslims and non-Muslims in Africa, and the historical events and figures that have shaped the continent. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 320 Women in the Muslim World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
A cross-cultural approach to the diversity and complexity of women's lives in the Muslim world, including the United States. Looks at issues such as gender equality, civil society and democracy, sex segregation and sexual politics, kinship and marriage, and veiling. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 327 Islam in Africa
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Examines the Islamization of Africa and the processes of adaptation of Islam in the continent. It examines the religious beliefs, cultures, and histories of Muslim communities in Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia, Senegal, and the Sudan, among others. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 330 From Conception to Death: The Evolution of Human Life History
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102 OR CASBI107) - Life History is the story of the human lifespan. This course uses an evolutionary and comparative framework to understand fundamental features of the human life course, such as birth, growth, sexual maturity, and death. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 333 Human Population Genetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS AN102 OR AN233 OR CAS BI108 AND either BI206 OR BI216). - This course uses human genomic variation as a framework for better understanding our evolutionary history. Using hands-on population genetic analyses, we will analyze real human genomic data from the 1000 Genomes Project to investigate the evolutionary patterns underlying human diversity. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 335 The Ape Within: Great Apes and the Evolution of Human Behavior
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102 OR CASBI107 OR CASBI119) or consent of instructor. - Introduction to primate social behavior, focusing on the apes. Examines how great ape behavior helps us understand what is unique about human behavior and how we evolved. Topics include diet, juvenile development, social relationships, sexual behavior, aggression, culture, and cognition. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 335S The Ape Within
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102 OR CASBI107 OR CASBI119) or consent of instructor. - Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 351 Language, Culture, and Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Examines the ways that language both reflects and shapes thought, culture, and relations of power. Particular emphasis is placed on three broad topical areas: language, ethnicity and race; language and the performance of gender; and the linguistic performance of youth identities. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 368E AUSTRL CULT&SOC
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
AUSTRL CULT&SOC
CAS AN 379 China: Tradition and Transformation (area)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Examines daily life in China and Taiwan, tracing how opposed economic and political paths transformed a common tradition. Topics include capitalism and socialism; politics and social control; dissidence; gender relations; religion, arts, and literature; and pollution. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 379S China: Tradition and Transformation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 440 Shadow Empires
4 credits.
The political, economic and social structures of empires in Eurasia and North Africa from an anthropological perspective that examines how they became and remained the world¿s largest polities for 2500 years only to all vanish in the 20th century. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Social Inquiry II.
CAS AN 506 Regional Archaeology and Geographical Information Systems
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one archaeology course or consent of instructor. - Graduate Prerequisites: one archaeology course or consent of instructor. - Use of advanced computer (GIS) techniques to address regional archaeological problems. This applied course examines digital encoding and manipulation of archaeological and environmental data, and methods for testing hypotheses, analyzing, and modeling the archaeological record. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 532 Literacy and Islam in Africa
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Examines the Islamization of Africa and literary traditions. Students learn about African texts written in the Arabic script (Ajami) and the spread of Islam and its Africanization throughout the continent. Texts written by enslaved Africans in the Americas are examined. Effective Fall 2024 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 556 The Evolution of the Human Diet
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102 OR CASBI107 OR CASBI108) or consent of instructor. - An investigation of human dietary evolution including primate and human dietary adaptations, nutritional requirements, optimal foraging, digestive physiology, maternal and infant nutrition, hunting and cooking in human evolution, and impacts of food processing and agriculture on modern diets and health. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 556S The Evolution of the Human Diet
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102 OR CASBI107 OR CASBI108) or consent of instructor. - An investigation of human dietary evolution including primate and human dietary adaptations, nutritional requirements, optimal foraging, digestive physiology, maternal and infant nutrition, hunting and cooking in human evolution, and impacts of food processing and agriculture on modern diets and health. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 558 The Evolutionary Biology of Human Sex Differences
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy
Are sex and gender instantiated in the body' This seminar explores evolutionary approaches to investigating sex differences in human behavior and physiology from phylogenetic, mechanistic, and developmental perspectives. Topics include gender expression, non-binary sex/gender, aggression, mate choice, cognition, and more. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 568 Symbol, Myth, and Rite
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Historical overview of ritual behavior, the role of symbolism in the study of culture, and the narrative quality of worldview and belief. Emphasis on verbal performance and public display events in specific cultural contexts. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 720 Women in the Muslim World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
A cross-cultural approach to the diversity and complexity of women's lives in the Muslim world, including the United States. Looks at issues such as gender equality, civil society and democracy, sex segregation and sexual politics, kinship and marriage, and veiling. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy
CAS AN 730 From Conception to Death: The Evolution of Human Life History
4 credits.
Life history is the story of the human lifespan. This course uses an evolutionary and comparative framework to understand fundamental features of the human life course, such as birth, growth, sexual maturity, and death. Effective Fall 2018, this course carries a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AN 733 Human Population Genetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Graduate Prerequisites: CAS AN 102; or CAS BI 107 and one of BI 119, BI 211, BI 303; or consen t of instructor. - This course uses human genomic variation as a framework for better understanding our evolutionary history. Using hands-on population genetic analyses, we will analyze real human genomic data from the 1000 Genomes Project to investigate the evolutionary patterns underlying human diversity. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 190 Introduction to Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Foundational training in how archaeologists study past peoples and cultures via field, museum, and laboratory methods. Apply theoretical frameworks to archaeological themes and datasets. Relate archaeological outcomes to the present day through real-world examples from around the globe. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 190S Introduction to Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Foundational training in how archaeologists study past peoples and cultures via field, museum, and laboratory methods. Students apply theoretical frameworks to archaeological themes and datasets and learn to relate archaeological outcomes to the present day through real-world examples from around the globe. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 200 Heritage Matters: Introduction to Heritage Management
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Protection and management of archaeological heritage, including sites, artifacts, and monuments. Survey of heritage values and stakeholders. Issues covered include policy and legislation, U.S. preservation system, Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 200E HERITAGE MATTRS
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
HERITAGE MATTRS
CAS AR 215 The Contested Past
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Examination of the diverse and often conflicting values associated with archaeological objects, ancient monuments, and cultural sites. Case studies (including the Elgin Marbles) highlight contemporary controversies over ownership, appropriation, use, and abuse of the material remains of the past. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 215S The Contested Past
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Examination of the diverse and often conflicting values associated with archaeological objects, ancient monuments, and cultural sites. Case studies (including the Elgin Marbles) highlight contemporary controversies over ownership, appropriation, use, and abuse of the material remains of the past. Course fulfills Archaeology undergraduate topical requirement. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following HUB areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiries I, and Research and Information Literacy. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 307 Archaeological Science
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASAR 190 or consent of instructor. - Application of natural sciences, as an integral part of modern archaeology, to issues of dating, reconstructing past environments and diets, and analysis of mineral and biological remains. Laboratories concentrate on biological, geological, physical, and chemical approaches. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 435 Materiality and Religion in Late Antiquity
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: prior coursework in archaeology or ancient religions, or consent of i nstructor. - Investigates material traces and contexts of religion in the Graeco-Roman world, including iconic, architectural, votive, magical, and other archaeological remains; and draws on theories of space, image, and ritual performance. Topics vary. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 505 Digital Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two archaeology courses or consent of instructor. - Graduate Prerequisites: two archeology courses or consent of instructor. - Lecture/laboratory course that introduces students to a broad range of digital techniques for collecting, visualizing, and analyzing objects, spaces, and landscapes. In addition to technical lab instruction, the course presents a series of research questions and case studies that explore how digital techniques can be used to investigate the material dimensions of social life. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 506 Regional Archaeology and Geographical Information Systems
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one archaeology course or consent of instructor. - Graduate Prerequisites: one archaeology course or consent of instructor. - Use of advanced computer (GIS) techniques to address regional archaeological problems.This applied course examines digital encoding and manipulation of archaeological and environmental data, and methods for testing hypotheses, analyzing, and modeling the archaeological record. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AR 533 Seminar: Greek Art and Architecture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Greek stone architecture from its origins, including the emergence and development of the Doric and Ionic orders to the role of architecture in sanctuaries, forms of houses, invention of special buildings, accessibility, and scale. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AS 413 Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS AS 203, CAS AS 312, and CAS PY 355. - Historical and intellectual developments that led to our current understanding of the universe; galaxies, galaxy clusters and large-scale structure; galaxy formation and evolution; dark matter and dark energy; Hot Big Bang and inflation; foundations of general relativity. (Offered alternate years.) Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AS 414 Solar and Space Physics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PY 355; and CAS PY 212 or CAS PY 252. - The historical development of solar and space physics. Solar system plasma physics. The Sun, solar magnetic field, solar activity, and solar wind. Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere. Magnetic storms and space weather. Research project relevant to solar and space physics. Oral and/or signed presentation on research project. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS AS 441 Observational Astronomy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS AS 312; First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Astronomical techniques. Photometry, spectroscopy, imaging, polarimetry and interferometry. Statistical methods for data reduction and analysis. Technical writing and oral/signed presentation. Strong laboratory component. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 340 Junior Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 (2 Credits)
2 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0 and junior standing. - First semester junior research including training in use of research literature. Application through the BMB Program. Students conduct research under supervision of faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings required. Minimum 6 hours/week. Two-credit research does not carry major credit in BMB and cannot be combined with another 2-credit course for elective credit. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 340S JUNIOR BMB RES1
2 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0 and junior standing. - JUNIOR BMB RES1
CAS BB 350 Junior Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0 and junior standing. - First-semester junior research including training in the use of research literature and active participation at group meetings. Application through the BMB Program. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings required. Minimum 12 hours/week in labwork and data analysis. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 350S JUNIOR BMB RES1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0 and junior standing. - JUNIOR BMB RES1
CAS BB 351 Junior Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0, junior standing, and either BB 340, BB 350, full-time summer UROP, or any 4 credits of BB 140, BB 141, BB 240, an d BB 241. - Second-semester research with junior standing, including training in the use of research literature. Application through the BMB Program. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Students expected to attend group meetings and take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Minimum 12 hours/week in labwork and data analysis. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 351S JUNIOR BMB RES2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0, junior standing, and either BB 340, BB 350, full-time summer UROP, or any 4 credits of BB 140, BB 141, BB 240, an d BB 241. - JUNIOR BMB RES2
CAS BB 401 Honors Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing, overall and BMB GPA of at least 3.5, and approval of application by the BMB Research and Honors Committee. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASBB497) - First semester of independent laboratory research under the supervision of a faculty member in a two- semester course. Overall course grade is determined by laboratory performance, oral presentation, written thesis, and defense of the thesis before a committee of three BMB faculty members. Successful completion of both CAS BB 401 and BB 402 may lead to a degree with honors in the major. This course contnues in the Spring as BB 402 and recieves a J-grade if completed satisfactorily. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 402 Honors Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120), senior standing, overall and BMB GPA of at least 3.5, and approval of application by th e BMB Research and Honors Committee. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASBB498) - Second semester of independent laboratory research under the supervision of a faculty member in a two-semester course. Overall course grade is determined by laboratory performance, oral presentation, written thesis, and defense of the thesis before a committee of three BMB faculty members. Successful completion of both CAS BB 401 and BB 402, with a minimum grade of B , is required to graduate with honors in the major. Students must also present a research talk at the BMB symposium at the end of the Spring semester of the academic year. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 422 Biochemistry 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) and CASBI 421 or CASCH 421 or CASBB 421 or equivalent. Cell metabolism, with special emphasis on the uptake of food materials, the integration and regulation of catabolic, anabolic, and anaplerotic routes, and the generation and utilization of energy. Lectures include consideration of intermediary metabolism in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms with clinical correlations. Three hours lecture, one hour pre-lab discussion, four hours lab. Effective Spring 2025 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BB 450 Senior Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0 and senior standing. - First-semester senior research including training in the use of research literature and active participation at group meetings. Application through the Biology Department. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings required. Minimum 12 hours/week in labwork and data analysis. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 450S SENIOR BMB RES1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0 and senior standing. - SENIOR BMB RES1
CAS BB 451 Senior Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0,senior standing, and either BB 340, BB 350, full-time summer UROP, or any 4 credits of BB 140, BB 141, BB 240, and BB 241. - Second-semester research with senior standing, including the use of the research literature. Application through the BMB Program. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Students expected to attend group meetings and take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Minimum 12 hours/week in labwork and data analysis. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 451S SENIOR BMB RES2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0,senior standing, and either BB 340, BB 350, full-time summer UROP, or any 4 credits of BB 140, BB 141, BB 240, and BB 241. - SENIOR BMB RES2
CAS BB 591 Graduate Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: admission to the combined BA/MA Biotechnology Program. - BMB laboratory research conducted under supervision of a faculty member. Externships are acceptable if approved and overseen by a BMB faculty member or the BMB Director. Minimum of 15 hours per week in the lab, culminating in submission to the BMB Director of a written progress report and research outline for CAS BB 592. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 622 Biochemistry 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) AND CASBB 421 or equivalent.- Cell metabolism, with special emphasis on the uptake of food materials, the integration and regulation of catabolic, anabolic, and anaplerotic routes, and the generation and utilization of energy. Lectures include consideration of intermediary metabolism in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms with clinical correlations. Three hours lecture, one hour pre-lab discussion, four hours lab. Effective Spring 2025 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 105 Introductory Biology for Health Sciences
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Principles of biology; emphasis on cellular structure, genetics, microbiology, development, biochemistry, metabolism, and immunology. This course is appropriate for non-majors and students in the health and paramedical sciences (Sargent College). Students may not receive credit for CAS BI 105 if CAS BI 108 has already been passed. Three hours lecture, two hours lab. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 107 Biology 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
For students who plan to major in the natural sciences or environmental science, and for premedical students. Required for biology majors. No prerequisite. The evolution and diversity of life; principles of ecology; behavioral biology. Three hours lecture, three hours lab including several field studies. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 107S Biology 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
For students who plan to major in the natural sciences or environmental science, and for premedical students. Required for Biology majors. No prerequisite. High school biology is assumed. The evolution and diversity of life; principles of ecology; behavioral biology. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 126 Human Genetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Classical and molecular genetics, advances in genetic technologies, and social/ethical issues related to genetic testing. Designed for science and non- science majors but cannot fulfill Biology/BMB major/minor or pre-medical requirements. Students cannot receive credit for both CAS BI 126 and BI 206/216. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 213 Intensive Cell Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI108 & CASCH102) or equivalents. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASCH203)or equivalent. - Recommended for students in BMB and the Specialization in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics. Alternative to CAS BI 203 emphasizing experimental approaches and in-depth discussion. Molecular basis of cell biology, including genomics, subcellular organelles, cell signaling, stem cells, and cancer. Students may receive credit for CAS BI 213 or 203, but not both courses. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 216 Intensive Genetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASBI 108 & BI 203 (or equivalents), and CASCH 203 or consent of instructor. Advanced alternative to CASBI 206, because (unlike BI206) BI216 does not repeat topics already taught in BI203 (or BI213) and also builds on fundamental information learned in B I203 (or BI 213). BI 216 also introduces students to reading research papers. Students in BI 216 attend lectures with students in BI 206 for the first half of the semester, after which BI 216 students are taught separately from BI 206 students. Principles of classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics derived from analytical, molecular, and whole genome cytological evidence in animals, plants, and microorgansims. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Students may receive credit for CASBI 216 or 206, but not both courses. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 260 Marine Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI107) or consent of instructor. - Life in the seas: its ecology, evolution, and human impacts. Includes behavioral, physiological, structural, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives. A prerequisite for the Marine Semester. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 260S Marine Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequistes: (CAS BI 107) or consent of instructor. Life in the seas: its ecology, evolution, and human impacts. Includes behavioral, physiological, structural, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives. A prerequisite for the Marine Semester. Students must register for two sections: lecture and discussion. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 306 Biology of Global Change
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI107) Recommended: CASCH101 or CASCH171. - The ecological impacts of human activity on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Climate change, forest decline, eutrophication, acidification, loss of species diversity, and restoration of ecosystems. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 333 Human Population Genetics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Human population biology and ecological adaptations: human demography, life history patterns, population genetics, and physiological adaptability. Topics: population dynamics of human societies, mortality and fertility schedules, evolution and genetics of human life history traits, physiological adaptability, and ecological correlates. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 340 Junior Research in Biology 1 (2 Credits)
2 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing. - First semester junior research including training in use of research literature. Conduct research under supervision of faculty mentor. Group meeting attendance required. Application through Biology Department. Minimum 6 hrs/wk. Not a Biology major/minor elective and cannot be combined with another 2-credit course for elective credit. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 340S Junior Biology Res 1
2 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing. - JUNIOR BIO RES1
CAS BI 350 Junior Research in Biology 1 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing. - First semester junior research including training in the use of research literature and active participation at group meetings. Application through the Biology Department. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings required. Minimum 12 hrs/wk in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 350S JUNIOR BIO RES1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing. - JUNIOR BIO RES1
CAS BI 351 Junior Research in Biology 2 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing and either BI 340, BI 350, or full-time summer UROP. - Second semester research with junior standing including training in the use of research literature. Application through the Biology Department. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Students expected to attend group meetings and take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Minimum 12 hrs/wk in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 351S Junior Biology Res 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing and either BI 340, BI 350, or full-time summer UROP. - JUNIOR BIO RES2
CAS BI 401 Honors Research In Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing, overall GPA of at least 3.5, and approval of the Biol ogy Research and Honors Committee. - Mentored laboratory or field research with a faculty member of the Biology Department leading to, but not required for, graduation with Honors in Biology. Minimum 12 hours/week in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. A minimum of B is required to continue to BI 402. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 402 Honors Research in Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing, overall GPA of at least 3.5, First Year Writing Semin ar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120), and approval of the Biology Research & Ho nors Committee. - At least one semester of prior undergraduate research for credit required. Mentored laboratory or field research with a faculty member of the Biology Department leading to graduation with Honors in Biology. Minimum 12 hours/week in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. Successful completion of this course, with a minimum grade of B , is required to graduate with honors. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 407 Animal Behavior
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI107) or equivalent. - Ethological approach to animal behavior; physiological, ontogenic, and phylogenic causes; and adaptive significance of behavior examined within an evolutionary framework, minimally including humans. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 407S Animal Behavior
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI107) or equivalent. - Ethological approach to animal behavior; physiological, ontogenic, and phylogenic causes; and adaptive significance of behavior examined within an evolutionary framework, minimally including humans. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 423 Marine Biogeochemistry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASCH 101 and CASCH 102 or BUMP semester and CASEE 144, or consent of instructor. - Oceanic nutrient and biogeochemical cycling in the context of the marine response to global change. Links between local and global scales are emphasized. Topics include oceanic productivity, iron limitation, oceanic glacial carbon dioxide budget, biogenic particle fluxes, oceanic glacial-interglacial biogeochemistry. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 450 Senior Research in Biology 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing. - First semester senior research including training in the use of research literature and active participation at group meetings. Application through the Biology Department. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings required. Minimum 12 hrs/wk in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 450S Senior Research in Biology 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing. - SENIOR BIO RES1
CAS BI 451 Senior Research in Biology 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing and either BI 340, BI 350, BI 450, or full-time summer UROP. - Second semester research with senior standing, including the use of the research literature. Application through the Biology Department. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Students expected to attend group meetings and take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Minimum 12 hrs/wk in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 451S Senior Research in Biology 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing and either BI 340, BI 350, BI 450, or full-time summer UROP. - SENIOR BIO RES2
CAS BI 481 Molecular Biology of the Neuron
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASBI 203 - Topics include electrical properties of neurons, a survey of neurotransmitters, molecular structure and function of receptors, synaptic transmission, intracellular signaling, and the molecular biology governing neurodevelopment and neurological disorders. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 500 Shark Biology & Conservation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: some background in ecology and/or evolution recommended. - Explores the natural history and behavior of sharks and their relationship to other animals in the ecosystem. Conservation of sharks and other elasmobranchs is crucial to ecosystem function and requires accurate scientific knowledge to implement the best conservation practices. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 509 Metapopulation Ecology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Introduces students to metapopulation ecology through the lens of propagule dispersal and population connectivity. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 525 Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASNE102 & CASNE203) and NE major; and junior or senior standing. - An in-depth look at molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and their impact and relevance in clinical diagnosis and treatment. Topics include the molecular pathways of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and Creuztfeldt-Jacob Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 525S Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequsites: (CAS NE 102 or CAS BI 203) and (CAS NE 203 or CAS BI 325). An in-depth look at molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and their impact and relevance in clinical diagnosis and treatment. Topics include the molecular pathways of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and Creutzfeldt- Jakob Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Students must register for two sections: lecture and discussion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 530 Forest Ecology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI107) and CASBI303 or CASBI306, or consent of instructor. - Prerequisites: CASBI107 and CASBI303 or CASBI306, or consent of instructor. The major biotic and abiotic factors influencing forest ecosystem composition, structure, and function. Role of solar radiation, hydrology, soils, succession, and management of forest ecosystems. Includes New England case study. Three hours lecture plus discussion. Meets with CAS GE 530. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 535 Translational Research in Alzheimer's Disease
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI203 OR CASNE102) AND (CASBI325 OR CASNE203). - An introduction to translational research focused on the search for new therapeutic targets in Alzheimer's disease. Emphasis on the development of cellular and animal models for preclinical research, and on past and current clinical trials in Alzheimer's patients. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 542 Neuroethology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASBI 325 or CASNE 203 or consent of instructor. - An in-depth study of the neural mechanisms underlying natural behaviors in animals, integrating perspectives from behavioral ecology and neurobiology. Emphasizes behaviors central to fitness, including sensory and motor bases of prey detection, predator avoidance, communication, courtship, navigation, and migration. Covers non-model organisms (e.g., honey bees, owls, bats, and crickets). Lectures are integrated with student-led discussions of relevant research papers. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 561 Proteostasis in the Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASNE 102 or CASBI 108. CASBI 203 or CASBI 213 are recommended. - A hands-on class focusing on the mechanisms that control protein homeostasis, and on the approaches that we can use to study how it may change in conditions associated with neurodegenerative diseases. The class mimics, as much as possible, a real research environment, as students carry out experiments throughout the semester, learn how to develop and test new hypotheses, and also share knowledge through weekly readings and presentation of research articles inherent to the topics of the class. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 566 DNA Dynamics in Disease
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI206 OR CASBI216) or consent of instructor. - What goes wrong to cause disease' In this course we examine diseases caused by problems in basic cellular processes including mitosis, meiosis, and DNA repair. We focus on past and current research that has led to the understanding of the mechanisms contributing to disease. Content is delivered through active, engaging lectures where you analyze data from past and current research papers, and think critically to answer questions. Paper discussion days include an in- depth analysis of one primary literature article that is central to the field. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 589 Neural Impacts on Tumorigenesis
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASNE203 OR CASBI325) - Explores neuronal invasion and mechanisms of neurogenesis into solid tumors, cross-talk in tumor microenvironments, and nervous system influence on cancer modulators that enhance tumorigenesis. Enhancement of cancer from environmental stress at this interface is also examined. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 594S Topics in Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Topic for Summer 2020: The Neurobiology of Consciousness and Evolution of Language. Prereq: Any college-level neuroscience, psychology, or physiology course. Explores the neuroscience of imagination from neurons to memory to neurological control of novel conscious experiences. Covers what makes the brain and human language unique as well as the selectional forces that shaped the brains of our ancestors. Students must attend both lecture and discussion.
CAS BI 607 Animal Behavior
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy
Ethological approach to animal behavior. Physiological, ontogenic, and phylogenic causes and adaptive significance of behavior are examined within an evolutionary framework, minimally including humans. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 607S Animal Behavior
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy
Prereq: (CAS BI 107) or equivalent. Ethological approach to animal behavior; physiological, ontogenic, and phylogenic causes; and adaptive significance of behavior examined within an evolutionary framework, minimally including humans. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 681 Molecular Biology of the Neuron
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Topics include electrical properties of single neurons, how neurons propagate electrical signals and communicate in synaptic transmission. The course will also examine the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodevelopment and study synaptic plasticity in relation to learning and memory and disease. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CC 201 Core Humanities 3: Renaissance, Rediscovery, and Reformation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS CC 101 or WR 120). - Encountering works by Petrarch, Machiavelli, Montaigne, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Milton, Cavendish, and Descartes, we consider the revival and imitation of the classics and explore the formation of genre and the emergence of the self. A study of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and works by Rembrandt add an artistic lens to our studies. A focus on writing and research complements our emphasis on authorship. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, and Inquiry; Research and Information Literacy. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy, Writing, Research & Inquiry (e.g., WR 150).
CAS CG 357 Modern Greek Culture and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Introduction to Greek cultural, social, historical, political, economic, and religious issues through a range of films that have reflected and shaped contemporary Greek society. Entertainment, education, popular culture, propaganda, and identity- and nation-building practices as reflected in Greek cinema. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CG 357S MODGRKCLTR&FILM
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
MODGRKCLTR&FILM
CAS CH 112 Intensive General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis Lab 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH111) - Second semester of intensive two-semester sequence for well-prepared students concentrating in chemistry or other sciences. Topics focus on physical and chemical equilibrium; acids, bases, buffers, and solubility; chemical kinetics and mechanism of reactions; electrochemistry; and case studies relating to advanced topics. The complementary laboratory experience emphasizes quantitative analysis and training in scientific communication. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour lab lecture, and four hours lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing, Research and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 141 Freshman Research in Chemistry 1 (2 Credits)
2 credits.
First semester of research including the use of the research literature. Attendance at group research meetings and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 161 Freshman Research in Chemistry 1 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
First semester of research including the use of the research literature, attendance with oral presentations at group research seminars and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 182 Intensive General and Quantitative Analytical Chemistry 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: students in the Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program only . - Second semester of intensive two-semester sequence for well-prepared students concentrating in chemistry or other sciences. Topics focus on physical and chemical equilibrium; acids, bases, buffers, and solubility; chemical kinetics and mechanism of reactions; electrochemistry; and case studies relating to advanced topics. The complementary laboratory experience emphasizes quantitative analysis and training in scientific communication. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour lab lecture, four hours lab. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing: Research & Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 195 Freshman Seminar in the Chemical Sciences
2 credits.
Seminar for first semester freshmen interested in the molecular sciences. Explores the role of the chemical sciences in society, becoming familiar with a research-oriented approach to problem solving. Workshops train students with the tools used to attain research and information literacy. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 201 Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
2 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH102 OR CASCH116) - Principles of quantitative analysis and instrumental analysis. Introduction to error analysis, basic statistics, quantitative lab skills, basic statistics, acid-base chemistry, and electronic spectroscopy (atomic and molecularUV, AAS). Lab focuses on developing technique and approach to chemical problems using quantitative analysis and instrumental analysis. One hour lecture, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 201S Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
2 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH102 OR CASCH116) - Pre-req: (CAS CH 102 or CAS CH 116). Principles of quantitative analysis and instrumental analysis. Introduction to error analysis, basic statistics, acid-base chemistry, and electronic spectroscopy (atomic and molecularUV, AAS). Lab focuses on developing technique and approach to chemical problems using quantitative analysis and instrumental analysis. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 212 Intensive Organic Chemistry 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH211) - Recommended for Chemistry majors. Organic compounds and their reactions; functional groups, stereochemistry, synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and laboratory methods including qualitative organic analysis. Industrial applications and relevance to biological systems. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour prelab lecture, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 214 Organic Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH203) - Lecture and discussion shared with CAS CH 204. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion weekly, one hour prelab lecture, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 214S Organic Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH203) - Prereq: (CAS CH 203). For description, see CAS CH 204. Students must register for four sections: lecture, discussion, prelab, and laboratory. Lecture and discussion sections meet with CAS CH 204 lecture and discussion sections. This course with the more advanced lab is suitable for chemistry or BMB concentrators. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 218 Organic Chemistry 1 with Integrated Science Experience II Lab
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS CH 116, and either CAS BI 116 or CAS NE 116. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: CAS BI 218 or CAS NE 218. - Integration of organic chemistry with cell biology and neuroscience, with emphasis on how each discipline interacts experimentally. Laboratory focuses on synthesizing compounds and testing in biological systems. 3 lecture hours (meets with CH 203 lecture), 1 discussion hour, 4 hours lab, 2 hour lab discussion. 4 Credits Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 220 Organic Chemistry Laboratory with Qualitative Analysis
2 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH204) - Laboratory methods in organic chemistry including multistep synthesis, organic qualitative analysis, and instrumental analysis. Equivalent to the laboratory part of CAS CH 214. One hour lecture, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 220S Organic Chemistry Laboratory with Qualitative Analysis
2 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH204) - Prereq: (CAS CH 204). Laboratory methods in organic chemistry including multistep synthesis, organic qualitative analysis, and instrumental analysis. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Meets with CAS CH 214 prelab and laboratory. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 232 Inorganic Chemistry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH102 OR CASCH110 OR CASCH112) ; CASCH211 or CASCH203; or consent of instructor. First Year Writing S eminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASCH212 OR CASCH214)or consent of instructor. - The relation of atomic and molecular structure to chemical properties. Bronsted and Lewis acid/base behavior; redox reactions; bonding and reactions of main group elements; d-metal complexes, including bonding, spectra, and reaction mechanisms; and organometallic chemistry. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 241 Sophomore Research in Chemistry 1 (2 Credits)
2 credits.
First semester of research including the use of the research literature. Attendance at group research meetings and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 261 Sophomore Research in Chemistry 1 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
First semester of research including the use of the research literature, attendance with oral presentations at group research seminars and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 341 Junior Research in Chemistry 1 (2 Credits)
2 credits.
First semester of research including the use of the research literature, attendance at group research meetingrs and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 354 Physical Chemistry Laboratory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASCH102/201, CASCH110, CASCH112 or CASCH351. First Year Writing Semin ar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASCH352) - Experiments in thermodynamics, vibrational and electronic, chemical kinetics and equilibrium, molecular modeling and structure determination. Statistics and error analysis of laboratory data. Six hours lab plus prelab lecture. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CH 361 Junior Research in Chemistry 1 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
First semester of research including the use of the research literature, attendance with oral presentations at group research seminars and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CI 378 Modern Greek Culture and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Introduction to Greek cultural, social, historical, political, economic, and religious issues through a range of films that have reflected and shaped contemporary Greek society. Entertainment, education, popular culture, propaganda, and identity- and nation-building practices as reflected in Greek cinema. Also offered as CAS CG 357. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CI 378S Modern Greek Culture and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Introduction to Greek cultural, social, historical, political, economic, and religious issues through a range of films that have reflected and shaped contemporary Greek society. Entertainment, education, popular culture, propaganda, and identity- and nation-building practices as reflected in Greek cinema. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CI 389 World Cities: Istanbul
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
An examination of Istanbul in the global imaginary as it transformed from the Capital of the Ottoman Empire to the cultural capital of the Republic of Turkey through critical analysis of visual and literary texts. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CI 512 Film and Media Theory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-year writing seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or 120) and CASCI 101, CASCI 102, CASCI 200, or COMFT 250. - Introduction to film and media theory as a mode of inquiry. What happens when we render the world as an image' How do cinematic images differ from other forms of image-making' What does it mean to be a spectator' Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CI 551 Studies in Auteur Filmmaking
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120) - Intensive study of a single filmmaker or group of filmmakers, paying special attention to theoretical problems of authorship and artistic control. How do filmmakers respond to studio pressure, historical events or government censorship' How do personal styles develop and transform in a collaborative medium' What does it mean to think of the director or writer or producer of a film as its author' Topic for Spring 2025, Section A1: Roberto Rossellini & Pier Paolo Pasolini. Survey of Italian filmmakers Roberto Rossellini and Pier Paolo Pasolini, from their similar roots in the (neo)realist tradition to their diverging paths, one would explore the pedagogical power of television while the other moved to literary adaptations and radical cinema. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CL 228 The History of Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
This course surveys the history of medical thought and practice in Greece and Rome, from the archaic to the Byzantine period. It examines developments in anatomy, pharmacology, psychology and nutrition, and analyzes texts by important ancient medical thinkers. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CL 228S The History of Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
A survey of the history of medical thought and practice in Greece and Rome, from the archaic to the Byzantine period. Examines developments in anatomy, pharmacology, psychology and nutrition, and analyzes texts by important ancient medical thinkers. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same name that was previously numbered CAS CL 328.
CAS CL 230 The Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
An in-depth exploration in English of some of the greatest poets from Ancient Rome, including Catullus, Virgil, and Ovid. Examines the Romans' engagement with Greek literature and the development of their own "Classics," from personal love poetry to profound epic. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS CL 302 The Age of Augustus
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL102 OR CASCL222) First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) or consent of inst ructor - The culture of the age of Augustus; political institutions, literature, art, architecture, engineering works, coins, religion, social institutions and life, the role of women, and life in the Roman provinces. Some familiarity with the civilization of Ancient Rome recommended. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CL 305 Topics in Myth
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120) - This course may be repeated for credit as topics change. Topic for Fall 2025: The Iliad: translations, condensations, distillations. We consider some of the many and varied attempts to translate the Iliad and convey its essential qualities. Much of the course focuses on translations into English, from George Chapman to Emily Wilson. We also consider some smaller or more selective Iliads, including, for example, Alice Oswald's Memorial and visual representations of the poem. No knowledge of Greek required. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CL 305S Topics in Myth
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or WR 120) - Topic for summer 2025: Ancient Myth and Allegory. Looks at Greek myths and how ancient philosophers, Jews, and Christians read them. In class, we will discuss the myths themselves and the range of strategies used by ancient interpreters to make sense of them. Students will read selections in translation from texts from c. 500 BCE to 250 CE. Selections will include philosophical readings of the Odyssey; Orphic and Gnostic theogonies; and Jewish and Christian allegorical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CL 351 Latin Seminar
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL212) or equivalent. - Intensive study of selected major authors. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Topic for Fall 2023: Apuleius' Metamorphoses. Topic for Spring 2024: Ovid's Metamorphoses. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CL 391 Greek Seminar
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL262) or equivalent. - Intensive study of selected major authors. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Topic for Fall 2023: Goddesses in the Homeric Hymns. Topic for Spring 2024: Thucydides. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CL 406 Advanced Topics in Classical Civilization
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two courses in classical civilization, or consent of instructor. Firs t Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - In depth examination of an aspect of classical civilization(s). All texts in translation. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Topic for Fall 2023: Greek Tragedy and Modern Literature. Topic for Spring 2024: Greek Tragedy and Modern Literature. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication , Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CS 401 Senior Independent Work
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: approval of the Honors Committee. - Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS CS 506 Data Science Tools and Applications
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS CS 108 or CAS CS 111; CAS CS 132 or CAS MA 242 or CAS MA 442. CAS CS 112 is recommended. - Covers practical skills in working with data and introduces a wide range of techniques that are commonly used in the analysis of data, such as clustering, classification, regression, and network analysis. Emphasizes hands-on application of methods via programming. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 539 Spark! Data Science X-Lab Practicum
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA225 & CASMA242 & CASCS330) or consent of instructor. - Prereq: CASCS506 or equivalent preferred. CDSDSDS110 OR CASCS111 OR CASCS112 OR equivalent. CDSDS121 OR CASCS132 OR equivalent is required. Consent provided upon successful completion of pass/fail diagnostic test that will assess student readiness to take the course. This course offers students in computing disciplines the opportunity to apply their data science skills by working on real-world projects provided from partnering organizations within and outside of BU, which are curated by Spark! The course offers a range of project options where students can improve their technical skills, while also gaining the soft skills necessary to deliver projects aligned to the partner's goals. These include communications skills, collaborative work processes and an assessment of the ethical considerations of their work. All students participating in the course are expected to complete a data science project including a final presentation to the partner organization. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 549 Spark! Machine Learning X-Lab Practicum
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS505 OR CASCS542 OR CASCS585) or consent of instructor. Consent provided upon successful completion of pass/fail diagnostic test that will assess student readiness to tak e the course. - The Spark! Practicum offers students in computing disciplines the opportunity to apply their knowledge in algorithms, inferential analytics, and software development by working on real-world projects provided from partnering organizations within BU and from outside. The course offers a range of project options where students can improve their technical skills, while also gaining the soft skills necessary to deliver projects aligned to the partner's goals. These include teamwork and communications skills and software development processes. All students participating in the course are expected to complete a project focused on an application of inferential analytics or machine learning, including a final presentation to the partner organization. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 561 Data Systems Architectures
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS CS 210 or equivalent and CAS CS 460/660. - Discusses the design of data systems that can address the modern challenges of managing and accessing large, ever-growing, diverse sets of data, often streaming from heterogenous sources, in the context of continuously evolving hardware and software. We use examples from several data management areas including relational systems, distributed database systems, key value stores, newSQL and NoSQL systems, data systems for machine learning (and machine learning for data systems), interactive analytics, and data management as a service. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EC 204 Empirical Economics 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC101 & CASEC102) and CAS EC203 (or equivalent). - Second semester of a two-semester sequence of empirical techniques used in economic analysis. Statistical concepts are presented and applied to a variety of economics problems. Extensive use of the statistical software package STATA will be made. Builds on the material in EC203, developing more complex statistical techniques and applications. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EC 204E EMPIRICAL ECON2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC101 & CASEC102) and CAS EC203 (or equivalent). - Empirical Economics 2
CAS EC 204S Empirical Economics 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS EC 101 & CAS EC 102) and (CAS EC 203) or equivalent. Second semester of a two-semester sequence of empirical techniques used in economic analysis. Statistical concepts are presented and applied to a variety of economic problems. Extensive use of the statistical software package STATA is made. Builds on the material in CAS EC 203, developing more complex statistical techniques and applications. Students must register for two sections: lecture and discussion. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EC 337 Economic Analysis of Legal Issues
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201) First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Economic analysis of current important legal issues. Contributions of economics to analysis of contracts, torts property, and crime. Effects of property rights on allocation of resources and distribution of income. Market and nonmarket schemes of regulating the environment. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EC 337S ECON: LEGAL ISS
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201) First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - ECON: LEGAL ISS
CAS EC 342 Monetary and Banking Theory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC341) or consent of instructor. - After a brief survey of the development of modern monetary theory, concentration on selected theoretical aspects of monetary economics and financial organization covered in CAS EC 341. Additional emphasis on capital theory and macroeconomic models. Research paper required. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EC 342S Monetary and Banking Theory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC341) or consent of instructor. - Prereq: (CAS EC 341) or consent of instructor. Following a brief survey of the development of modern monetary theory, students concentrate on selected theoretical aspects of monetary economics and financial organization covered in CAS EC 341. Additional emphasis is placed on capital theory and macroeconomic models. Research paper required. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EC 361E Economic Development of Europe
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Offers a broad understanding of the European Union, its history and its prospects for growth beyond the current member-states. Topics: Europe in search of new structures; institutions of the Union; instruments and systems of organization; economic policies of the European Union; social dimensions of an integrated market; monetary policies; and relations with other free market nations, with Eastern and Central Europe, and with developing countries.
CAS EC 372E Irish Economy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Dublin Internship Program; and CAS EC 101 or CAS EC 102, or consent of instructor. - IRISH ECONOMY
CAS EC 401 Senior Independent Work
4 credits.
Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120), and CASEC 201 (or EC221) and CASEC 202 (or EC222) and CASEC 203 (or EC223) and CASEC 204 (or EC 224), and acceptance by the Economics Department into the departmental honor program. - Senior honors thesis writing seminar structured around weekly meetings with student presentations of ongoing work and instructors' presentations on related research methodology. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EC 405 Applied Econometrics: Time Series
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEC 201 (or EC 221), CASEC 202 (or EC 222), and CASEC 204 (or EC 224). - Studies commonly used econometric models used with cross-sectional and panel data. Covers binary response models (Logit, Probit), panel data methods and instrumental variables estimation. The emphasis is on applications and data analysis using Stata. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EC 406 Applied Econometrics: Cross-Sectional
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEC 201 (or EC 221), CASEC 202 (or EC 222), and CASEC 204 (or EC 224). - Studies commonly used econometric models used with cross-sectional and panel data. Covers binary response models (Logit, Probit), panel data methods and instrumental variables estimation. The emphasis is on applications and data analysis using Stata.. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive, Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 105 Crises of Planet Earth
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
After covering the origin of the universe, earth and life, the course examines two topics: natural hazards, including earthquakes and volcanoes; and human impacts on Earth, including climate change, ozone depletion, pollution, and increasing demands on mineral and energy resources. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 105S Crises of Planet Earth
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Crises of Planet Earth
CAS EE 107 Introduction to Climate and Earth System Science
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Introduction to the Earth as an integrated system composed of interacting biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere subsystems. Major themes include earth system stability, instability and capacity for change on all time scales, including human-induced climate change. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 107S Introduction to Climate and Earth System Science
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Introduction to Earth as an integrated system composed of interacting biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere subsystems. Major themes include earth system stability, instability, and capacity for change on all time scales, including human-induced climate change. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 150 Sustainable Energy: Technology, Resources, Society and Environment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Examines the social, environmental, and technological aspects of renewable and nonrenewable energy systems, their historical evolution and implications for the future. Discusses energy issues in context of globalization, climate change, and sustainable development. Explores lifestyle and policy decisions related to energy issues. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 150S Sustainable Energy: Technology, Resources, Society and Environment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Sustainable Energy: Technology, Resources, Society and Environment
CAS EE 201 World Regional Geography
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Overview of the special combination of environmental, historical, economic, and organizational qualities of the regions of the Old World, including Western and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, East and South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Emphasis on current issues of regional and global development. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 201S World Regional Geography
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
World Regional Geography
CAS EE 270 Data, Models, and Analysis in Earth & Environment
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEE 107 or CASEE 100 (or equivalent), or consent of instructor. - Introduces key questions, types and sources of data, and analytical methods in earth and environment, and introduces students to an array of quantitative methods from both the natural and social-science disciplines. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 304 Environmentally Sustainable Development
4 credits.
Traces the emergence of sustainable development as a defining challenge of our times. Surveys and evaluates approaches for balancing ecological sustainability and human development in various parts of the world and at the global level. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 309 Intermediate Environmental Analysis and Policy
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEE 100 and CASEC 101. - Introduction and critical analysis of the economic and ecological foundations of sustainability. Applications to biodiversity, land use, energy, climate change, resource curse, ecological footprint, and planetary boundaries. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 371 Introduction to Geochemistry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEE 105 or EE 107 or EE 142 or EE 144; and CASCH 101 or CH 111 or CH171 or CH131; or equivalent - Chemical features of Earth and the solar system; geochemical cycles, reactions among solids, liquids, and gases; radioactivity and isotope fractionation; water chemistry; origins of ore deposits; applications of geochemistry to regional and global problems. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 422 Aquatic Optics & Remote Sensing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy
An introduction to the use of optical measurements and remote sensing to study the biogeochemistry and water quality of aquatic environments. Covers fundamental concepts and measurements in optics/remote sensing and provides hands-on experience with real data. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 423 Marine Biogeochemistry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASCH 101 and 102, admission to BUMP or CASEE 144, or consent of instructor. - Oceanic nutrient and biogeochemical cycling in the context of the marine response to global change. Links between local and global scales are emphasized. Topics include oceanic productivity, iron limitation, oceanic glacial carbon dioxide budget, biogenic particle fluxes, oceanic glacial- interglacial biogeochemistry. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 508 Data Science for Conservation Decisions
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS EE 270 or other intro to statistics; EE 375 or other intro to prog ramming. Recommended: EE 365, EE 505, or other intro to geospatial dat a. - Application of quantitative methods to support conservation decisions. Ecosystem value mapping, systematic conservation planning, policy instrument design, rigorous impact evaluation, decision theory, data visualization. Implementations in state-of-the-art open-source software. Real-life case studies from the U.S. and abroad. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 511 Introduction to the Atmospheric Boundary Layer
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEE 310, 2 semesters of calculus (CASMA 123 & 124, or 127, or 129), 1 semester of statistics (CASMA 213 or CASEE 270, or equivalent), 1 semester of physics (CASPY 211 or 251); or instructor consent. - Covers the basic dynamics of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), with a focus on the ABL processes and modeling. Introduces statistical descriptions of turbulent flows in the atmosphere and the connection between the ABL and other environment/climate system processes. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 512 Urban Climate
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one semester of physics (PY 211, 212 or 251) is required, one semester of calculus (MA 123 or 124, or 127, or 129) is recommended, prior coding experience is strongly encouraged, or consent of instructor - Introduction to urban microclimate within the context of global climate change. Basic climate processes in urban systems; urban heat islands; mixing and dispersion; modeling and observational techniques; anthropogenic emissions; climate change impacts on cities; mitigation and adaptation. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Scientific Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 528 US Environmental Policy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120); CAS EE 100 or equivalent; EE 309 or equivalent; or consent of instructor. - Survey and historical overview of key environmental policies and regulations in the United States. Emphasis on policy development, including formulation and implementation of federal pollution control regulations since the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970. Considers possible future policy needs. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 530 Forest Ecology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: BI 107 and BI 303 or BI 306, or consent of instructor - Prerequisites: CASBI107 and CASBI303 or CASBI306, or consent of instructor. The major biotic and abiotic factors influencing forest ecosystem composition, structure and function. Role of solar radiation, hydrology, soils, succession, and management of forest ecosystems. Includes New England case study. Three hours lecture plus discussion. Also meets with BI 530. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 545 Methods of Environmental Policy Analysis
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS MA 121 or MA 123 or MA 124, or equivalent; EC 101, or equivalent; or consent of instructor. - A rigorous introduction to the economic analysis of environmental policy, and to the implications of the special character of environmental problems for public decision making. Introduces the tools available to environmental policy makers, and develops quantitative frameworks for analyzing their effectiveness, advantages, and disadvantages. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 622 Aquatic Optics and Remote Sensing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy
An introduction to the use of optical measurements and remote sensing to study the biogeochemistry and water quality of aquatic environments. Covers fundamental concepts and measurements in optics/remote sensing and provides hands-on experience with real data. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EE 623 Marine Biogeochemistry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CH 101 and 102, admission to BUMP or ES/EE 144, or consent of instruc tor - Nutrient and biogeochemical cycles in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems; global biogeochemistry. Topics include anthropogenic effects on ecosystem cycles and productivity, wetland ecology and biogeochemistry, ecosystem restoration, ocean productivity, climate change and temperate, tropical, and aquatic ecosystems, oceans and the global CO2 budget, marine sediment chemistry. Meet with EE 423.
CAS EN 121 Reading World Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Study of literature in English or English translation -- poetry, drama, and prose narrative -- outside of British and American traditions. Attention to such topics as cultural self-construction, relationships of historical context to artistic expression, and development of literary forms. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 121S READ WLD LIT I
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
READ WORLD LIT
CAS EN 220 Seminar in Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., EN 120 or WR 100 or WR 120). - Fundamentals of literary analysis, interpretation, and research. Intensive study of selected literary texts centered on a particular topic. Attention to different critical approaches. Frequent papers. Limited class size. Satisfies WR 150 requirement. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing: Research & Inquiry, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 220S Seminar in Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., EN 120 or WR 100 or WR 120). - Topic for summer 2025: English and American Literature on Film. Why do we adapt books into movies' How does the experience of a story we first encounter as a text change when we see it on screen' Are filmmakers obligated to be "faithful" to their sources, or do they have artistic license to innovate' Is literature an inherently "higher" form of art than movies' In this course, we consider these and other questions about cinematic adaptation in order to develop our skills as critical readers of texts and movies, and as proficient researchers and writers. We examine film adaptations of work by English-language authors such as Shakespeare, Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and August Wilson. Our goal is to produce well-researched, clear, and persuasive analyses of how film adaptation can enhance or sometimes challenge our understanding of literary masterpieces. Satisfies CAS WR 150 requirement. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research and Inquiry, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 391E SEM:LIT OF LON
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London History & Literature Programme. - SEM:LIT OF LON
CAS EN 471 Critical Studies in American Literary Movements
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Two previous literature courses or junior or senior status. - Transatlantic Revolutions. An introduction to the literatures and histories of the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions, focusing on the historical conditions that unite the Atlantic World into a united yet heterogeneous culture. Readings include Defoe, Franklin, Paine, Louverture, Christophe, Vastey, Wollstonecraft, Bronte, and Melville. 4 cr. Either sem. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 521 Literature of the Middle Ages 1
4 credits.
Topic for Fall 2015: Lyric Romance Epic. Medieval writings on sex and violence. Readings among several genres: saints' lives, epic, romance, lyric. Texts include Beowulf, Song of Roland, Arthurian romances, Tristan, Parzival, Latin and vernacular lyric (troubadours, Carmina Burana.). Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 546 The Modern American Novel
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing; and Firs t-Year Writing (WR 120 or equivalent). - Topics vary each semester but this course may be taken only once for credit. Topic for Fall 2021: Representative Works 1900 - 1950. Novelistic responses to American modernity, centered on idea that "the color line" is its central feature. How does racism structure modern economic, social, cultural change' Authors: James Weldon Johnson, Nella Larsen, Willa Cather, Faulkner, Hurston, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 546S The Modern American Novel
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing; and Firs t-Year Writing (WR 120 or equivalent). - From 1900 to 1950. Works by Dreiser, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, and others.
CAS EN 556 Faulkner and After
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (CAS WR 120 or equivalent) - Four of Faulkner's major novels in dialogue with works by later authors who explicitly engage his fiction as they establish their own original projects: Toni Morrison, Edwidge Danticat, and Jesmyn Ward. Opportunities to explore other writers as well. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 560 Disability Voices
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (CAS WR 120 or equivalent) - Disability Studies theory and literature. Writing about dis/ability comes in many forms: autobiography, essay, fiction, graphic novel, visual arts, poetry, performance. An exploration of how texts, medieval to modern, replace, extend, critique or supplement normative narratives about the human person. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 564 Studies in Auteur Filmmaking
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120) - Intensive study of a single filmmaker or group of filmmakers, paying special attention to theoretical problems of authorship and artistic control. How do filmmakers respond to studio pressure, historical events or government censorship' How do personal styles develop and transform in a collaborative medium' What does it mean to think of the director or writer or producer of a film as its author' Topic for Spring 2025, Section A1: Roberto Rossellini & Pier Paolo Pasolini. Survey of Italian filmmakers Roberto Rossellini and Pier Paolo Pasolini, from their similar roots in the (neo)realist tradition to their diverging paths, one would explore the pedagogical power of television while the other moved to literary adaptations and radical cinema. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 569 Film and Media Theory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-year writing seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or 120) and CASCI 101, CASCI 102, CASCI 200, or COMFT 250. - Introduction to film and media theory as a mode of inquiry. What happens when we render the world as an image' How do cinematic images differ from other forms of image-making' What does it mean to be a spectator' Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 570 Studies in British Literary Movements
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar WR 100 or 120 or equivalent - Topic varies by semester. Please see English Department's website or contact instructor for current topic. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 582 Studies in Modern Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior or graduate standing; first-year writing seminar. - Specialized topics in literary texts from the turn of the 20th century to the present. Topic for Spring 2024: Prophecy and Fiction. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 582S Studies in Modern Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior or graduate standing; first-year writing seminar. - Specialized topics in literary texts from the turn of the 20th century to the present. Topic for Spring 2024: Prophecy and Fiction. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 586 Studies in Anglophone Literature
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing; and Firs t-Year Writing (WR 120 or equivalent). - Caribbean Poetry. Study of twentieth-century Caribbean poetry written in English(es), surveying anthologies and concentrating on major figures (Derek Walcott, Kamau Brathwaite, Lorna Goodison, Eric Roach). Emphases: the function of poets in small societies, and their choices concerning linguistic and aesthetic traditions. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS EN 586S Studies in Anglophone Literature
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing; and Firs t-Year Writing (WR 120 or equivalent). - Prereq: junior or senior standing or two previous literature courses. Topic for summer 2021: Anglophone African Literature. Achebe writes, in a preface to a series of African novels: "The last five hundred years of European contact with Africa produced a body of literature that presented Africa in a very bad light, and now the time has come for Africans to tell their own stories." This course examines the phenomenon Achebe describes, starting with a story by a European author that, arguably, presents Africa in a "bad light" (Conrad's Heart of Darkness), before moving on to a selection of twentieth- and twenty-first century novels by African authors written in English. Likely works include Achebe's Things Fall Apart, its "sequel" No Longer at Ease, and his later, blistering critique of post-colonial Nigeria, Anthills of the Savanah; Ngugi wa Thiong'o's A Grain of Wheat and Devil on the Cross (originally written in Gikuyu but translated by the author himself into English); Tayeb Salih's Season of Migration to the North; and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah. Works are read carefully to discern the political, cultural, and aesthetic strategies employed by African novelists to "tell their own stories." Students also study debates among African authors about African literature, in particular the question of whether to write in English, as well as scholarship on issues such as colonialism and neo- colonialism. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 112 Black Power in the Classroom: The History of Black Studies
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Centers Black experiences, cultures, knowledge production and identity formation in the United States and in the African Diaspora across time and space. Examines and traces the genealogies of Black Studies as a discipline: its political, ideological, and practical foundations on college campuses and in communities. Also explores earlier traditions and contemporary work in Black radical thought and activism that lay the groundwork for and build on the founding principles of Black Studies by mobilizing an intersectional and diasporic lens. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 152 The Emerging United States Since 1865
4 credits.
After the Civil War, Americans created a new urbanizing and industrializing landscape, flush with immigrants, growing class conflict, and racial divisions. This course explores how, through times of prosperity, depression, and war, Americans transformed the United States into one of the world's leading nations. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 152S The Emerging United States Since 1865
4 credits.
After the Civil War, Americans created a new urbanizing and industrializing landscape, flush with immigrants, growing class conflict, and racial divisions. This course explores how, through times of prosperity, depression, and war, Americans transformed the United States into one of the world's leading nations. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 200 The Historian's Craft
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Required workshop for majors, normally taken in the sophomore year. Gives students the opportunity to analyze original sources and engage with leading works of historical scholarship. Explores how historians reconstruct and interpret the past using creativity, deduction, and contextual analysis. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy, Writing Intensive.
CAS HI 205 Gender and Sexuality in Judaism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Explores the role of gender and sexuality in Judaism and Jewish experience, historically and in the present. Subjects include constructions of masculinity and femininity, attitudes toward (and uses of) the body and sexuality, gendered nature of religious practice and authority. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 221 Catastrophe and Memory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Examines the ways in which catastrophes, both natural and social, enter into cultural memory. Goal is to understand how events that seem to defy comprehension are represented in works of art and given a place in the memory of a culture. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 221S Catastrophe and Memory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Examines the ways in which catastrophes, both natural and social, enter into cultural memory. Goal is to understand how events that seem to defy comprehension are represented in works of art and given a place in the memory of a culture. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 231 Media and Politics in Modern America
4 credits.
Examines how mass media have shaped the modern American political landscape, including electoral campaigns, voter attitudes, social movements, and war mobilization, as well as the ways public policy has structured both the news and entertainment media. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 231S Media and Politics in Modern America
4 credits.
Examines how mass media have shaped the modern American political landscape, including electoral campaigns, voter attitudes, social movements, and war mobilization, as well as the ways public policy has structured both the news and entertainment media. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 234 Introduction to India and South Asia
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
A survey of South Asian history from antiquity to the present. Considers pre- modern empires, the rise of the British Empire in South Asia, and the struggle for independence. Explores the modern politics and culture of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 243E BRITAIN&EUROPE
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London Internship Program. - BRIT FORGN POLY
CAS HI 246E LON SINCE 1666
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London History & Literature Programme. - LON SINCE 1666
CAS HI 249E LON WOM SOC HIS
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the the London Internship Program. - LON WOM SOC HIS
CAS HI 260E HIST OF VENICE
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Enrollment in the BU Padova Language & Liberal Arts Program. - VEN REPUB
CAS HI 268E POSTCOLNL PARIS
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Paris Internship Program. - POSTCOLNL PARIS
CAS HI 332 Introduction History, Humanities, and Social Sciences Research in the Digital Age: Tools and Methods
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Course 1 in two-semester-sequence (Fall: HI 332/XL 332; Spring: HI 333). Introduces principles and tools of digital research in history, the humanities, and social sciences. Through project-based learning, students combine skills in digital literacy, media creation, humanistic and social sciences inquiry. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Social Inquiry I.
CAS HI 338 Repression, Revolution, Rock n' Roll: US in 1950s & 1960s
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Few periods shaped American society, culture and politics as dramatically and enduringly as the 1950s and 1960s, transforming institutions, life experiences, the nation's role in the world, and the ways Americans thought about social problems and political activism. Topics include: Cold War, McCarthyism, Civil Rights, Vietnam, Campus Protest, Counterculture Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 339 A History of the Present: The United States since 1968
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Analyzing the recent experience of the United States and its people in historical perspective, the course allows students to explore important developments in US politics, race relations, economy, and popular culture, investigate diverse social science approaches to contemporary problems, and develop an independent research project. Topics include war, politics, religion, and popular culture as well as changing notions about race, gender, and selfhood. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 339S A History of the Present: The United States since 1968
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Considers the recent experience of the United States and its people in historical perspective. Students explore important developments in US politics, race relations, economy, and popular culture; investigate diverse social science approaches to contemporary problems; and develop an independent research project. Topics include war, politics, religion, and popular culture as well as changing notions about race, gender, and selfhood. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 351 Environmental History of Africa
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Focus on the African environment and ecological systems over the past 150 years. Topics include climate change, hydrography, agriculture, deforestation, soil erosion, disease, conservation, famine, and the role of colonialism and government policy in environmental change. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 401 Senior Honors Seminar 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing and departmental approval. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - The first of a two-semester seminar that guides students through the research and writing of an honors thesis grounded in primary historical research. Students participate in a workshop environment and are matched with an additional faculty advisor. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 407 Topics in Medieval Religious Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar ( e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120). - Topic for Spring 2025: Marriage, Sex, and Ritual. Explores the ritualized nature of marriage and sex among Christians, Jews, and others. Topics include betrothals and weddings, religious authority and marriage, ritual power and sex, procreative `magic,¿ and objects used by people to ritualize their marital and sexual lives. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 410 Religion, Community, and Culture in Medieval Spain
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Interactions between Muslims, Christians, and Jews in medieval Europe's most religiously diverse region -- from the establishment of an Islamic al-Andalus in 711 CE to the final Christian "reconquest" of the peninsula and expulsion of the Jews in 1492 CE. To enrich exploration of interrelated themes and learning outcomes, student registrants of RN/HI 410/RN 710 will meet with student registrants of LS 410 during scheduled class time on 2/21, 3/13, 3/27, 4/24, and 5/1 during the term. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 440 Refugee Hollywood (1933-1950)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Examines the flight of artists, writers, and intellectuals from Germany to Los Angeles in the wake of Hitler's rise to power with a focus on accounts by the emigres themselves, their works, and their influence on American culture. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 467 Postwar America: Issues in Political, Cultural, and Social History, 1945-69
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing course (WR 120 or equivalent) - Exploring a variety of source materials, analytic methods, and modes of writing, students investigate how, after the upheavals of World War II, American fought over and refashioned new norms and ideals in politics, daily life, and the home, Topics include Cold War culture, youth rebellion, the African American freedom movement, liberalism, the Vietnam war, and the counterculture. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 482 Merchants, Pirates, Missionaries, and the State in Maritime Asia, 600-2000
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - Oceans connected the peoples of coastal Asia, Africa, and Oceania long before the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s. This course examines how commerce, piracy, religious contact, and imperialisms shaped maritime Asia, and how oceans facilitated our own era's global connections. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 504 The Civil War in American Memory
4 credits.
From the immediate post-war years through very recent political conflicts, Americans have vigorously contested the memory of their Civil War. This course considers this question by exploring literature, film, and historical documents. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 568 The Modern Metropolis: Approaches to Urban History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Cities such as New York, Paris, London, and Shanghai captured the worst problems and most exciting possibilities of the late-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This course investigates how urban spaces facilitated commerce, social life, and the forging of modern identities. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 568E MODRN METRPOLIS
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - MODRN METRPOLIS
CAS HI 575 The Birth of Modern America, 1896-1929
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing and consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - The political, economic, social, and cultural history of the United States in the formative years of the early twentieth century. Topics include Progressivism, World War I, immigration, modernism, the Scopes Trial, suffrage, the Harlem Renaissance, and the emergence of modern business practices. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS HI 578 The United States as a Great Power
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
The course material is organized along a debate format. Although the course is primarily concerned with twentieth-century U.S. foreign policy, attention is also given to eighteenth-and nineteenth-century issues. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS ID 116 Africa Today: The Beat of Popular Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the dynamics of contemporary Africa. Examines Western preconceptions, then turns to contemporary literature, film, television, music, dance, and the visual arts from across the continent as a means of listening to diverse African voices. Core course in the African Studies minor. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 304 Environmentally Sustainable Development
4 credits.
Traces the emergence of sustainable development as a defining challenge of our times. Surveys and evaluates approaches for balancing ecological sustainability and human development in various parts of the world and at the global level. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 305E COMP EUROPE POL
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Paris Internship Program. - COMP EUROPE POL
CAS IR 330 Diplomatic Practice
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
The course is designed to get students familiarized with the "art of the possible," emphasizing how diplomatic practice has evolved so far. Students will be able to understand how foreign policy is formulated and promulgated and how diplomacy works on a daily basis.They will demonstrate a clear understanding of the role and importance of multilateral diplomacy/international organizations (liberalism) in today's world and examine how multilateral diplomacy functions. Students will be able to grasp the core principles of diplomatic negotiations and demonstrate them in the simulations. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 330S Diplomatic Practice
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Familiarizes students with the "art of the possible," emphasizing the evolution of diplomatic practice. Students learn how foreign policy is formulated and promulgated and how diplomacy works on a daily basis. Explores the role and importance of multilateral diplomacy/international organizations (liberalism) in today's world and examines how multilateral diplomacy functions. Students study the core principles of diplomatic negotiations and demonstrate them in simulations. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 344E EC DEV WEST EUR
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
EC DEV WEST EUR
CAS IR 349 History of International Relations, 1900-1945
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
What were the causes and the consequences of the two World Wars' What was the nature of political, economic, and military relations among the major powers of the world from the beginning of the twentieth century to the end of the Second World War' What was the effect of domestic factors (political, economic, religious, and ideological) on the foreign policies of individual states' Seeking to provide a genuinely multinational perspective on world affairs, this course will assess the ways in which powerful nation-states in this period competed and cooperated in the international system. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 349S History of International Relations, 1900-1945
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
What were the causes and the consequences of the two World Wars' What was the nature of political, economic, and military relations among the major powers of the world from the beginning of the twentieth century to the end of the Second World War' What was the effect of domestic factors (political, economic, religious, and ideological) on the foreign policies of individual states' Seeking to provide a genuinely multinational perspective on world affairs, this course assesses the ways in which powerful nation-states in this period competed and cooperated in the international system. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 350 History of International Relations since 1945
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
This is a foundational course in international history since 1945. We follow a basic timeline of major world events and international developments in the eight decades since the Second World Wars end while also familiarizing ourselves with the tools of the historians craft. Students learn how to navigate databases, deploy evidence, and understand the nature of arguments about causality, contingency, and change over time. We are attentive to the way events were narrated at the time as well as the way they are remembered retroactively. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy, The Individual in Community .
CAS IR 350S History of International Relations since 1945
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
This is a foundational course in international history since 1945. We follow a basic timeline of major world events and international developments in the eight decades since the Second World Wars end while also familiarizing ourselves with the tools of the historians craft. Students learn how to navigate databases, deploy evidence, and understand the nature of arguments about causality, contingency, and change over time. We are attentive to the way events were narrated at the time as well as the way they are remembered retroactively. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy, The Individual in Community .
CAS IR 365 Rise of China
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
How has China risen economically in the last four decades' How different was the Chinese economic model compared to other Asian nations and western models' In what aspects has China's political system been changed or unchanged during its economic rise' what opportunities and challenges are presented with the economic rise of China in the region and in the world' The course offers foundational knowledge on China's economic reform, domestic politics, and global implications, evaluates public and policy debates, and applies the process and methods of social research. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 365E History of American Foreign Relations Since 1898
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Analysis of the history of American foreign policy from the perspective of the changing world and regional international systems; emphasis on the effect of these systems and the impact of America on the creation and operation of international systems.
CAS IR 365S Rise of China
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
China's political, economic, and strategic development since the late nineteenth century, with emphasis on the period since 1949. Examines three questions: In what ways is China rising' How did it happen' What are the impacts of China's rise on the U.S. and the global system'
CAS IR 377 Global South Asia
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASWR150 OR CASWR151 OR CASWR152) - What were the characteristics of U.S. foreign policy in South Asia during the Cold War' What was U.S. response in the various interstate wars in the region, particularly the 1962 war, the 1965 war, the 1971 war and the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan' What are the long-term trends that we can infer from studying the Cold War history of the region that allow us to draw policy lessons for understanding the current foreign policy and security issues in South Asia' These are some of the questions that this course will examine. No background in South Asia is required for taking this course. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 392E BRITAIN&EUROPE
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the BU London Internship Programme. - BRIT FORGN POLY
CAS IR 401 Pardee School Honors Thesis 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing; permission required. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g ., WR 100 or WR 120) - IR 401 is the first semester of the two-semester Honors Program for students in any of the Pardee School's majors (Asian Studies, European Studies, International Relations, Latin American Studies, and Middle East & North Africa Studies). Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 502 Latin American Political Parties
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Meets with CAS PO 561. Parties and party systems of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. Historical origins and labor incorporation. Populist, working-class, and hegemonic parties. Market reform and party system transformation or collapse. Ethnic parties, clientelism, rise of a new Left. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 533 Contentious Politics and the Arab Uprisings in the Middle East
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Analyzes divergent outcomes of the Arab uprisings by framing them along historic continuum of domestic, regional, and international political developments. Examines how linkages between regional and international states and actors have affected historical and contemporary statebuilding and transitional outcomes. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 533S Contentious Politics and the Arab Uprisings in the Middle East
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Analyzes divergent outcomes of the Arab uprisings by framing them along historic continuum of domestic, regional, and international political developments. Examines how linkages between regional and international states and actors have affected historical and contemporary statebuilding and transitional outcomes. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS IR 534 Contemporary African Politics
4 credits.
Undergraduate prerequisites: First-year writing seminar or graduate student standing. - Exploration of challenges facing African states, their sources, and possible solutions. Focus on colonial legacies, political change, democracy and authoritarianism, political violence, the politics of ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexuality, and political economy, drawing on specific country cases. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS IR 587 Global Energy History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Prerequisite: one Social Inquiry I course. - This course traces global energy history from the Industrial Revolution to our era of climate change. We examine where energy resources come from, how they are acquired and moved, and why societies transition from one source of energy to another. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Social Inquiry II.
CAS IR 660 Rwanda: Genocide and Its Aftermath
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Freshman Writing Seminar. - Explores the factors that led to the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda, how Rwanda compares to other cases of genocide and extreme violence, and the efforts in post-genocide Rwanda to rebuild, pursue justice, and promote reconciliation. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS JS 377 Gender, Sexuality, and Judaism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Explores the role of gender and sexuality in Judaism and Jewish experience, historically and in the present. Subjects include constructions of masculinity and femininity, attitudes toward (and uses of) the body and sexuality, gendered nature of religious practice and authority. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LF 344E POST-COL PARIS
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Paris Internship Program. - POST-COL PARIS
CAS LF 442 Geographies of the Imagination: Writing (beyond) the Island
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF350 OR CASLF351) or consent of instructor. - Approaches to real and imagined spaces in their literary representations. Emphasis on relation between cultural and political heritage and aesthetic forms. Discussion of themes such as exile, displacement, mobility, and empire in critical discourse. French, Francophone, and related traditions. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LF 478 Topics in The Voice in the Text: Gender and Authorship
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
Explores how French and Francophone women writers and theorists engage with cultural, social, and political issues. Draws on works such as novels, autobiographies, plays, and essays, situating these writings at the intersection of gender, language, nationality, and collective memory. Topic for Spring 2024: Traces how French women writers explore key questions about identity by engaging with contemporary literary and social movements. Novels from the eighteenth to twentieth century exploring love, marriage, betrayal, and work-life balance, with readings from newspapers and women¿s magazines. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LF 483 Topics in Literature and Politics: Revolution, Power, Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Close interpretive, critical, and theoretical study of philosophical questions posed by selected works of literature [and related arts] with emphasis on the political. Themes such as vengeance, justice, and injustice; political theatre / theatre of politics; representations of war; exile and imprisonment as the scene of writing; cross-fertilization between law, diplomacy, and narrative; or transgression and invention. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LF 642 Geographies of the Imagination: Writing (beyond) the Island
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF350 OR CASLF351) or consent of instructor. - Approaches to real and imagined spaces in their literary representations. Emphasis on relation between cultural and political heritage and aesthetic forms. Discussion of themes such as exile, displacement, mobility, and empire in critical discourse. French, Francophone, and related traditions. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LF 678 Topics in The Voice in the Text: Gender and Authorship
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
Explores how French and Francophone women writers and theorists engage with cultural, social, and political issues. Draws on works such as novels, autobiographies, plays, and essays, situating these writings at the intersection of gender, language, nationality, and collective memory. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LF 683 Topics in Literature and Politics: Revolution, Power, Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Close interpretive, critical, and theoretical study of philosophical questions posed by selected works of literature [and related arts] with emphasis on the political. Themes such as vengeance, justice, and injustice; political theatre / theatre of politics; representations of war; exile and imprisonment as the scene of writing; cross-fertilization between law, diplomacy, and narrative; or transgression and invention. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LG 220 Introduction to German Linguistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Introduction to major subfields of German linguistics: phonetics/ phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, regional variation, and sociolinguistic aspects such as gender and English influence. Course also aims to improve students' German proficiency and pronunciation. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research & Information Literacy .
CAS LG 388 World Cities: Berlin
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
This course explores Berlin's urban imaginary, investigating cinematic, written and visual texts, architecture and urban planning to witness the complex, exciting, and sometimes tragic history of Berlin and to understand how people make sense of cities in general. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LJ 388 World Cities: Tokyo
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Explores the past and present of the vibrant city of Tokyo through literature and visual culture. Includes hand-on experiences mapping literary spaces. Reading and discussion in English. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LK 410 Korean Conversation and Discourse
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLK312) or consent of instructor. - Introduction to linguistic, cultural, and conversational features of the Korean language. Students collect, transcribe, and analyze spoken-Korean data, gaining both a deeper understanding of Korean conversation and discourse norms and increased language proficiency at advanced levels or higher. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LR 284 Women in Russian Literature: Past and Present
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Learn about literature by women and about women written in Russian. Understand the differences between Russian and Russophone. Reflect on the role of history, society and gender in literary production. Readings include Russian-speaking authors past and present. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Social Inquiry 1, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LS 449E CTMP SPAN NOVEL
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Madrid Internship Program or Madrid Spanish and Euro pean Studies Program. - CTMP SPAN NOVEL
CAS LS 459E Crisis and Literature in Contemporary Spain
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Pre-requisite: admission to BU Study Abroad program (Madrid). 5th semester Spanish language course or equivalent. - "Crisis" is defined as "a profound change with significant consequences in a process or situation." This course studies how these changes are reflected through Spanish literature, press, cinema, music, and other artistic media of the 20th and 21st centuries. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LS 477 Contemporary Spanish Cinema
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
An overview of Spanish contemporary cinema and the variety of genres that have emerged in the last decades. Using different resources from films and literature, students will be able to better understand the diversity of Spanish society, which they will experience for themselves on the streets of Madrid. This course also explores how the technical elements of film (camera shots, angles, etc.) can express emotions as well as cultural and social values. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LS 477E Contemporary Spanish Cinema
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LT 388 World Cities: Istanbul
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
An examination of Istanbul in the global imaginary as it transformed from the Capital of the Ottoman Empire to the cultural capital of the Republic of Turkey through critical analysis of visual and literary texts. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LX 110 Say What' Accents, Dialects, and Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Exploration of how variation in accents and dialects interacts with various aspects of society and human life. Students examine how dialect variation arises, how it can be described, and how it interacts with literature, film, humor, and music. Cannot be taken for credit by students who have previously taken, or are currently taking, CAS LX 250 or a higher-level linguistics course. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LX 120 Language and Music
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
Is the co-occurrence of music and language in human societies coincidental or inevitable' This course examines this question by defining what language and music are, exploring their structural similarities and differences, and surveying global diversity in musical and linguistic expression. Carries humanities divisional studies credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Scientific Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LX 367 Indigenous Languages of Latin America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLX250) and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 100; WR 120) - Exploration of the structure, history, and varieties of indigenous languages of Latin America, and of the communities that speak them. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LX 394 Introduction to Programming for Computational Linguistics
4 credits.
Introduction to computational techniques to explore linguistic models and test empirical claims. Serves as an introduction to programming, algorithms, and data structures, focused on modern applications to Natural Language Processing (NLP). Topics include tagging and classification, parsing models, meaning representation, and information extraction. (Not intended for students with a background in programming or computer science.) Carries MCS divisional studies credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LX 496 Computational Linguistics
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLX250) and CASCS112 or CASLX394); or consent of instructor. - Introduction to computational techniques to explore linguistic models and test empirical claims. Serves as an introduction to concepts, algorithms, data structures, and tool libraries. Topics include tagging and classification, parsing models, meaning representation, corpus creation, information extraction. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LX 667 Indigenous Languages of Latin America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLX250) and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 100; WR 120) - Graduate Corequisites: (GRSLX677) - Exploration of the structure, history, and varieties of indigenous languages of Latin America, and of the communities that speak them. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy. Students must also register for GRS LX 677.
CAS LX 694 Introduction to Programming for Computational Linguistics
4 credits.
Introduction to computational techniques to explore linguistic models and test empirical claims. Serves as an introduction to programming, algorithms, and data structures, focused on modern applications to Natural Language Processing. Topics include tagging and classification, parsing models, meaning representation, and information extraction. [Not intended for students with a background in programming or computer science] This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LX 796 Computational Linguistics
4 credits.
Graduate Prerequisites: CAS LX 250 and CAS CS 112, or consent of instructor. - Introduction to computational techniques to explore linguistic models and test empirical claims. Serves as an introduction to concepts, algorithms, data structures, and tool libraries. Topics include tagging and classification, parsing models, meaning representation, corpus creation, information extraction. [Students who have already taken CAS LX 394/GRS LX 694 are not eligible to take this course.] Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS MA 401 Senior Independent Work
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. - This course is the first in a two-semester sequence during which the student conducts a substantial research project under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU HUB areas: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS MA 401S Senior Independent Work
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. - This course is the first in a two-semester sequence during which the student conducts a substantial research project under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU HUB areas: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 203 Principles of Neuroscience with Lab
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASNE101 & CASNE102) and First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Fundamentals of the nervous system, emphasizing synaptic transmission; hierarchical organization; automatic nervous system; mechanisms of sensory perception; reflexes and motor function; biorhythms; and neural mechanisms of feeding, mating, learning, and memory. Project labs focus on behavioral neurobiology through inquiry-based experiments. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS NE 329 Experimental Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS231 (or instructor consent); PS339/NE202; either PS 211, PS/NE 2 12, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116;1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Laboratory course in human cognitive neuroscience. Emphasis on large-scale neural mechanisms of visual cognition using electrophysiological measurements of brain activity. Students critically engage with theories in psychological science, conduct cognitive neuroscience experiments, and learn to write experimental reports. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS NE 371 Junior Research in Neuroscience 1 (2 Credits)
2 credits.
For students with junior standing. First semester of research in neuroscience, involving the use of research literature. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Final report required. Two-credit research does not carry major credit in Neuroscience. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 371S JUNIOR NEU RES1
2 credits.
JUNIOR NEU RES1
CAS NE 391 Junior Research in Neuroscience 1 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - For students with junior standing. First semester of research in neuroscience, involving the use of research literature and active participation at group meetings. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings, presentation at one or more group meetings, and final report required. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 391S Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience III
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - Research in neuroscience for students at the junior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member.
CAS NE 392 Junior Research in Neuroscience 2 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - For students with junior standing. Second semester of research in neuroscience, involving the use of research literature and significant creative contributions by the student. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings and final report required. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 392S Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience III
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - Research in neuroscience for students at the junior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member.
CAS NE 401 Honors Research in Neuroscience 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: approval of NE Director of Undergraduate Academic and Research Affairs , and College Honors Committee. - For students with senior standing. First semester of Honors-level mentored research (leading to graduation with Honors in Neuroscience) involving extensive use of the research literature, significant creative contributions by the student, and substantial independence. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Minimum 16 hours/week involving lab work, meetings, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 481 Molecular Biology of the Neuron
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI203 OR CASNE102) - Topics include electrical properties of neurons, a survey of neurotransmitters, molecular structure and function of receptors, synaptic transmission, intracellular signaling, and the molecular biology of sensory transduction. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Also offered as CAS NE 481. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 491 Senior Research in Neuroscience 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - For students with senior standing. First semester of research in neuroscience, involving the use of research literature and active participation at group meetings. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings, presentation at one or more group meetings, and final report required. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 491S Senior Research in Neuroscience 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - Research in neuroscience for students at the senior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member. A minimum of 12 hours per week in lab or field work, not including preparation or evaluation time. Research topic must be defined at the time of registration. Course grade is determined by laboratory performance and written report.
CAS NE 492 Senior Research in Neuroscience 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - For students with senior standing. Second semester of research in neuroscience, involving the use of research literature and significant creative contributions by the student. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings and final report required. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 492S Senior Research in Neuroscience 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - This course description is currently under construction.
CAS NE 525 Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASNE102 & CASBI203) and NE major; and junior or senior standing. - An in-depth look at molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and their impact and relevance in clinical diagnosis and treatment. Topics include the molecular pathways of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and Creuztfeldt-Jacob Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 525S Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS NE 102 or CAS BI 203) and (CAS NE 203 or CAS BI 325). - An in-depth look at molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and their impact and relevance in clinical diagnosis and treatment. Topics include the molecular pathways of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Students must register for two sections: lecture and discussion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 535 Translational Research in Alzheimer's Disease
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASNE102 & CASNE203) and NE major; and junior or senior standing. - An introduction to translational research focused on the search for new therapeutic targets in Alzheimer's disease. Emphasis on the development of cellular and animal models for preclinical research, and on past and current clinical trials in Alzheimer's patients. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 542 Neuroethology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASNE102 & CASNE203) and NE major; and junior or senior standing. - An in-depth study of the neural mechanisms underlying natural behaviors in animals, integrating perspectives from behavioral ecology and neurobiology. Behaviors that are central to fitness will be studied in detail, including the sensory and motor bases of prey detection, predator avoidance, communication, courtship, navigation, and migration. A wide variety of non- model organisms such as honeybees, owls, bats, and crickets are discussed. Lectures are integrated with student-led discussions of relevant research papers. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 561 Proteostasis in the Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS NE 102, NE 203, NE major, and junior or senior standing. CAS BI 2 03/213 is recommended. - A hands-on class focusing on the mechanisms that control protein homoestasis, and on the approaches that we can use to study how it may change in conditions associated with neurodegenerative diseases. The class mimics, as much as possible, a real research environment, as students carry out experiments throughout the semester, learn how to develop and test new hypotheses, and also share knowledge through weekly readings and presentation of research articles inherent to the topics of the class. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 589 Neural Impacts on Tumorigenesis
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS NE 102, NE 203, and NE major; and junior or senior standing. - Explores neuronal invasion and mechanisms of neurogenesis into solid tumors, cross-talk in tumor microenvironments, and nervous system influence on cancer modulators that enhance tumorigenesis. Enhancement of cancer from environmental stress at this interface is also examined. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PH 310 History of Modern Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - An examination of seventeenth- and eighteenth‐century philosophy from Descartes to Kant, with emphasis on the nature and extent of knowledge, the relation of mind to body, the nature of personal identity, the problem of free will, and the problem of evil. Readings from Rene Descartes, Princess Elizabeth, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Benedict Spinoza, David Hume, and Immanuel Kant. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PH 310S History of Modern Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - An examination of seventeenth- and eighteenth¿century philosophy from Descartes to Kant, with emphasis on the nature and extent of knowledge, the relation of mind to body, the nature of personal identity, the problem of free will, and the problem of evil. Readings from Rene Descartes, Princess Elizabeth, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Benedict Spinoza, David Hume, and Immanuel Kant. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PH 427 Heidegger and Existential Philosophy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two philosophy courses. - This course critically examines what, in the case of human beings, it means to be, based upon Heidegger's "existential" posing of this question in his early, but unfinished work, Being and Time. Effective Spring 2026, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Research and Information Literacy, The Individual in Community.
CAS PO 248E COMP EUROPE POL
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Paris Internship Program. - COMP EUROPE POL
CAS PO 333 Democratic Erosion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Trends in American and European politics have engendered fears about a turn toward authoritarianism where it was once unthinkable. This course explores the causes and consequences of democratic erosion, helping students to put recent developments into comparative and historical perspective. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 352 Rise of China
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
China's political, economic, and strategic development since the late nineteenth century, with emphasis on the period since 1949. Examines three questions: In what ways is China rising' How did it happen' What are the impacts of China's rise on the U.S. and the global system' Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 352E North-South Relations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
(Meets with CAS IR395.)Employs a multidisciplinary approach to analyze the relations between the industrialized nations of the "North" and the developing nations of the "South." Addresses historical and current issues in North-South relations, including trade, investment, migration, regional economic integration, and the environment.
CAS PO 394 Catastrophe and Memory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Examines the ways in which catastrophes, both natural and social, enter into cultural memory. Goal is to understand how events that seem to defy comprehension are represented in works of art and given a place in the memory of a culture. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 394S Catastrophe and Memory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Examines the ways in which catastrophes, both natural and social, enter into cultural memory. Goal is to understand how events that seem to defy comprehension are represented in works of art and given a place in the memory of a culture. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 409 The Political Psychology of Group-Based Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing and one previous course in political science or social psychology; or consent of instructor. - The study of political psychology, integrating political science and social and cognitive psychology as it informs the dynamics of group-based politics, including especially race, gender, class, and political party affiliation. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Social Inquiry 2.
CAS PO 515 Advanced Public Opinion
4 credits.
Undergraduate prerequisites: CASPO 399. - Seminar on the theoretical underpinnings of public opinion in the United States. How do voters think about politics' How do they come to form their opinions' What causes these to beliefs change' Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 516 Gender and Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or above. - Analyzes the relationship between gender and politics, law and policy primarily in the United States. Considers inequalities based on gender and sexuality, women's changing political, gender- and sexuality-based political action and social movements. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 519 Inequality and American Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This course examines the role of income inequality in shaping American politics and policy. Combining research from history, political science, economics, and public policy scholars, we will consider a range of important topics, including inequality in public voice, money and politics, and attitudes towards redistribution. We will apply this knowledge as part of a final paper project in metropolitan Boston. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 523 Infrastructure and Land Use Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120 or 150) - An introduction to infrastructure and land use politics in relation to federal, state, and local policy in the U.S. We explore topics such as transportation, housing, sustainability, and other infrastructure. Culminates in a research-based paper and an oral presentation of research findings. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 534 US Populism in Comparative Perspective
4 credits.
Undergrad prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or 120). - This course examines the causes and consequences of rising populism in the US, Latin America, and Europe. Students learn how to identify and analyze populist leaders and movements and conduct original research on comparative populism. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 547 US Social Movements
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
This course explores the strategies and impacts of historic and contemporary social movements in the US, with attention to their interactions with the party system. Students write a major research paper applying social movement theory to a chosen social movement. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 560 Rwanda: Genocide and Its Aftermath
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Freshman Writing Seminar. - Explores the factors that led to the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda, how Rwanda compares to other cases of genocide and extreme violence, and the efforts in post-genocide Rwanda to rebuild, pursue justice, and promote reconciliation. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 561 Latin American Political Parties
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Parties and party systems of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. Historical origins and labor incorporation. Populist, working-class, and hegemonic parties. Market reform and party system transformation or collapse. Ethnic parties, clientelism, rise of a new Left. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 571 Contemporary African Politics
4 credits.
Undergraduate prerequisites: First-year writing seminar or graduate student standing. - Exploration of challenges facing African states, their sources, and possible solutions. Focus on colonial legacies, political change, democracy and authoritarianism, political violence, the politics of ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexuality, and political economy, drawing on specific country cases. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS PO 578 The United States as a Great Power
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
The course material is organized along a debate format. Although the course is primarily concerned with twentieth-century U.S. foreign policy, attention is also given to eighteenth- and nineteenth-century issues. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PO 579 Political Biography and Statecraft
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Political biographies and memoir literature used to evaluate twentieth-century international relations and statecraft. Topics vary but may include biographical literature related to World War II, the Cold War, and Third World political leaders. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PS 324 Experimental Psychology: Developmental
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS 101; PS 241; either PS 211, PS/NE 212, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116 . ; 1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary for designing, conducting, evaluating, and communicating developmental science research. The class is a combination of lecture and discussion of research issues and methods, activity- based sessions, and implementation of individual and class research projects. Students conduct their own research project in collaboration with the Early Education Learning Lab and write an empirical paper as the final project. By the end of this course, students should be able to think and write like research psychologists. Please note that students will not receive credit for more than one of the following experimental psychology courses: PS 324, PS 325, PS 326. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PS 325 Experimental Psychology: Personality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS101; PS251; either PS 211, PS/NE 212, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116.; 1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Systematic approaches to the study of personality. Experimental and observational investigations of selected aspects of personality. Demonstration of experimental procedures; student participation in laboratory and field studies. Please note that students will not receive credit for more than one of the following experimental psychology courses: PS 324, PS 325, PS 326. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PS 325S Experimental Psychology: Personality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS101; PS251; either PS 211, PS/NE 212, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116.; 1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Prereq: (CAS PS 101 & CAS PS 251) and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). In addition, PS majors must complete (CAS PS 211 or CAS PS 212 or CAS NE 212 or (CAS MA 115 & CAS MA 116)); PS minors must complete (CAS PS 211 or CAS PS 212 or CAS NE 212 or CAS MA 115). Systematic approaches to the study of personality. Experimental and observational investigations of selected aspects of personality. Demonstration of experimental procedures; student participation in laboratory and field studies. Please note that students cannot receive credit for more than one of the following experimental psychology courses: CAS PS 324, CAS PS 325, CAS PS 326. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PS 326 Experimental Psychology: Social
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS101; PS261; either PS 211, PS/NE 212, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116. ; 1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Supervised experience in formulating, carrying out, interpreting, and critically evaluating social-psychological research. Students conduct research on such topics as attraction, impressions and stereotypes, helping, aggression, conflict, etc. Variety of research techniques examined. Please note that students will not receive credit for more than one of the following experimental psychology courses: PS 324, PS 325, PS 326. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PS 329 Experimental Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS231 (or instructor consent); PS339/NE202; either PS 211, PS/NE 2 12, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116;1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Laboratory course in human cognitive neuroscience. Emphasis on large-scale neural mechanisms of visual cognition using electrophysiological measurements of brain activity. Students critically engage with theories in psychological science, conduct cognitive neuroscience experiments, and learn to write experimental reports. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 371 Electronics for Scientists
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA124 & (CASPY212 OR CASPY252)) or consent of instructor. - A survey of practical electronics for all College of Arts and Sciences science students wishing to gain a working knowledge of electronic instrumentation, and in particular, its construction. Two four-hour laboratory-lecture sessions per week. Effective Spring 2020 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PY 401 Senior Independent Work
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: approval of CAS Honors Committee. - Effective Fall 2024 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PY 485E COMP PARTCLE PY
3 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Geneva Physics Program. - COMP PARTCLE PY
CAS PY 581 Advanced Laboratory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY351) First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Classical experiments in atomic and nuclear physics, development of new experiments, basic research projects. Experiments include magnetic resonance, nuclear-decay studies, Zeeman effect, holography, black-body radiation, X-ray diffraction, Mossbauer studies, and flux quantization, positron annihilation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PY 681 Electronics for Scientists
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy
Graduate Prerequisites: (CASMA124 & (CASPY212 OR CASPY252)) or consent of instructor. - A survey of practical electronics for all College of Arts and Sciences science students wishing to gain a working knowledge of electronic instrumentation, and in particular, its construction. Two four-hour laboratory-lecture sessions per week. Effective Spring 2020 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 312 Buddhism in America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
The transplantation and transformation of Buddhism in the United States. Time period ranges from the eighteenth century to the present, but the emphasis is on contemporary developments, including the new Asian immigration, Jewish Buddhism, feminization, and engaged Buddhism. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 316 Modern Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one course in RN or PH, or CC101/102, or consent of instructor. First- Year Writing Seminar" (CAS WR 120 or equivalent) - Pre-Req: First-Year Writing Seminar" (CAS WR 120 or equivalent). Challenges students to sociologically evaluate the concept of meritocracy, its origins, its societal implications, and contemporary adoption as an ideal worth striving for. Reviews empirical research on perceptions around and explanations of social inequality. Explores how beliefs about inequality are mobilized in class and racial conflict and in what ways people's beliefs are or aren't likely to change. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 337 Gender, Sexuality, and Judaism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Explores the role of gender and sexuality in Judaism and Jewish experience, historically and in the present. Subjects include constructions of masculinity and femininity, attitudes toward (and uses of) the body and sexuality, gendered nature of religious practice and authority. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 340 The Quran
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy
The emergence of the Quran as a major religious text, its structure and literary features, and its principal themes and places within the religious and intellectual life of the Muslim community. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy .
CAS RN 345 Shariah Law
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Shariah Law looks behind the stereotypes and headlines--despotic rulers, barbaric punishments, women's oppression--to understand the origins, history, and structure of Islamic law. Explores its implementation in various times and places, modern transformations, and contemporary debates over legal reform. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 349 Islam in Africa
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Examines the Islamization of Africa and the processes of adaptation of Islam in the continent. It examines the religious beliefs, cultures, and histories of Muslim communities in Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia, Senegal, and the Sudan, among others. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 355 Religion and Violence
4 credits.
What is the relationship between religious belief and violence enacted in the name of religion' This course will explore historical, social, ideological, and political contexts from which violent acts, conducted in the name of religion, emerge through studies of sacred texts, religious activists' writings, and recent case studies in multiple traditions and geographic contexts. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 383 African Diaspora Religions
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
This course introduces students to religions of the African Diaspora, with a specific focus on the Caribbean and the Americas. Religious traditions such as Africanized Christianity, Cuban Santer¿a, Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candombl¿ and African American Spiritualism will be explored. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 410 Religion, Community, and Culture in Medieval Spain
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Interactions between Muslims, Christians, and Jews in medieval Europe's most religiously diverse region -- from the establishment of an Islamic al-Andalus in 711 CE to the final Christian "reconquest" of the peninsula and expulsion of the Jews in 1492 CE. To enrich exploration of interrelated themes and learning outcomes, student registrants of RN/HI 410/RN 710 will meet with student registrants of LS 410 during scheduled class time on 2/21, 3/13, 3/27, 4/24, and 5/1 during the term. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 427 Topics in American Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Topic for Spring 2024: Black Religion and Black Politics. Delves into the intricate and interconnected relationship between politics and religion within the Black experience. This course challenges the conventional notions of "politics," "religion," and "blackness," and instead encourages students to critically engage with these concepts through a diverse range of multimedia sources, including literature, film, performances, and modes of discourse. By exploring the complexities, controversies, and nuances of the relationship between religion and politics, this seminar invites students to grapple with the indeterminate and contested nature of this connection in the modern world. By examining historical and contemporary examples, students will gain insights into the challenges, conflicts, and possibilities that arise from the interplay between religion and politics within Black populations throughout the African diaspora. This critical examination will shed light on how blackness disrupts and reshapes traditional academic approaches, creating new avenues for understanding and engaging with the complexities of religion and politics. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 435 Women, Gender, and Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or 120). - Investigates the way Muslim religious discourse, norms, and practices create and sustain gender and hierarchy in religious, social, and familial life. Looks at historical and contemporary challenges posed to these structures. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 468 Symbol, Myth, and Rite
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Historical overview of ritual behavior, the role of symbolism in the study of culture, and the narrative quality of worldview and belief. Emphasis on verbal performance and public display events in specific cultural contexts. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 470 Topics in Medieval Religious Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar ( e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120). - Topic for Spring 2025: Marriage, Sex, and Ritual. Explores the ritualized nature of marriage and sex among Christians, Jews, and others. Topics include betrothals and weddings, religious authority and marriage, ritual power and sex, procreative `magic,¿ and objects used by people to ritualize their marital and sexual lives. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 490 Materiality and Religion in Late Antiquity
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: prior coursework in archaeology or ancient religions, or consent of i nstructor. - Investigates material traces and contexts of religion in the Graeco-Roman world, including iconic, architectural, votive, magical, and other archaeological remains; and draws on theories of space, image, and ritual performance. Topics vary. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 612 Buddhism in America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
The transplantation and transformation of Buddhism in the United States. Time period ranges from the 18th century to the present, but the emphasis is on contemporary developments, including the new Asian immigration, Jewish Buddhism, feminization, and engaged Buddhism. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 616 Modern Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR120) - Graduate Prerequisites: graduate standing. - Challenges students to sociologically evaluate the concept of meritocracy, its origins, its societal implications, and contemporary adoption as an ideal worth striving for. Reviews empirical research on perceptions around and explanations of social inequality. Explores how beliefs about inequality are mobilized in class and racial conflict and in what ways people's beliefs are or aren't likely to change. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 640 The Quran
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy
The emergence of the Quran as a major religious text, its structure and literary features, its principle themes and places within the religious and intellectual life of the Muslim community. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 645 Shariah Law
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Shariah Law looks behind the stereotypes and headlines--despotic rulers, barbaric punishments, women's oppression--to understand the origins, history, and structure of Islamic law. Explores its implementation in various times and places, modern transformations, and contemporary debates over legal reform. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 683 African Diaspora Religions
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
This course introduces students to religions of the African Diaspora, with a specific focus on the Caribbean and the Americas. Religious traditions such as Africanized Christianity, Cuban Santer'a, Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candombl' and African American Spiritualism will be explored. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 727 Topics in American Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: WR 120 or equivalent. - Graduate Prerequisites: graduate standing. - Topic for Fall 2023: TBA. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 735 Women, Gender, and Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Graduate Prerequisites: graduate standing. - Investigates the way Muslim religious discourse, norms, and practices create and sustain gender and hierarchy in religious, social, and familial life. Looks at historical and contemporary challenges posed to these structures. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 770 Topics in Medieval Religious Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar ( e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120). - Topic for Spring 2025: Marriage, Sex, and Ritual. Explores the ritualized nature of marriage and sex among Christians, Jews, and others. Topics include betrothals and weddings, religious authority and marriage, ritual power and sex, procreative `magic,¿ and objects used by people to ritualize their marital and sexual lives. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 201 Sociological Methods
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one introductory course or consent of instructor. - Required of sociology majors and minors. Scientific method, conceptualization, measurement, experimentation, survey research, observational methods, and content analysis. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 207 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
Examines the fundamental theoretical and empirical approaches regarding race/ethnicity and the current state of race relations in the U.S. that explore both contemporary social problems. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 207S Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
Examines the fundamental theoretical and empirical approaches regarding race/ethnicity and the current state of race relations in the U.S., including contemporary social problems. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 230 Crime and Justice
4 credits.
Examines sociological research on the social context of crime and justice in the US. Considers how research can inform policy reform. Introduces students to data science and real-world datasets on criminal justice. Key topics: policing, racial disparities, incarceration, and abolition. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 302 Social Networks
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Explores the mainstream theories in the field of social networks by sampling from empirical work across diverse fields such as social structure, culture, the economy, social media, and others. The course also focuses on the "how" of doing social network analysis including analyzing and interpreting properties of social networks quantitatively and learning to use software tools for analyzing social networks. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 313 Economic Sociology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least one previous Sociology course or consent of instructor. - Presents the sociological approach to the study of production, distribution, consumption and markets, emphasizing the impact of norms, power, social structure, and institutions on the economy. Compares classic and contemporary approaches to the economy by the social science disciplines. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 318 Sociology of Childhood and Youth
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least one previous Sociology course or consent of instructor. - Uses in-depth studies centered on children and youth to examine the socially stratified and fragmented experiences of young people historically and contemporarily. This course focuses on the social construction of youth and the cultural and institutional forces that shape the social experiences of youth and our knowledge of them. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 320 Political Sociology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least one previous Sociology course or consent of instructor. - Traces the sociology of politics from ancient times to modern era. Analyzes U.S. & global political shifts. Topics include: political cultures, constitutions and laws; political authority; political parties; revolutions and war; mass media, and politics of violence. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 322 Gender and Health
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Prerequisites: at least one previous sociology course or consent of instructor. - Gender power relations and inequalities in health, healthcare institutions, medical research, public health policy, and global health politics. Examines the intersection of gender with other systems of power in medical practice, research, and the experience of health and illness. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 334 Sociology of Mental Illness
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least one previous Sociology course or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - An evaluation of current theories and research on the social sources and consequences of mental illness. Featured topics for discussion include social- psychological perspectives on the definition, diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 400 Advanced Research Practicum
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASSO303) and junior standing; or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Sem inar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Prepares students planning to conduct honors research project in their senior year. Students interested in developing a research project for alternate purposes are admitted with permission of the instructor. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 404 Seminar on Sociology of Families
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and at least two previous Sociology courses; or consent of instructor. First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equi valent) - Explores the rise of "modern" families and the plurality of contemporary family forms and processes including gay and lesbian families and new reproductive technologies. Particular attention to social and economic inequalities and their implications for family life. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 415 Seminar: Sociology of Law
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and at least two previous Sociology courses: or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Classical and contemporary perspectives on law's development in society. Selected applications of law are then examined with attention to constraints on law's ability to achieve such societal goals as justice and equality and to alter social relations fundamentally. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 418 Seminar: Sociology of Medicine
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and at least two previous sociology courses; or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Focuses on major topics in the area of health and medicine, with different themes each semester. Topics have included Global Health; Health Disparities; and Death and Dying. Check with instructor for topic. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 431 Seminar: Genders, Sexualities, and Youth Cultures
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing or consent of instructor. - Investigates the social construction of gender and sexuality in adolescence. Engaging critical approaches to youth cultures, the course examines the structural conditions that shape gender and sexuality norms, and the ways youth navigate and redefine their social worlds. Effective Fall 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 438 Seminar on International Migration
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and at least two previous sociology courses; or consent of instructor. - Explores key themes in international migration. It emphasizes connections between current topics in immigration, and sociological theories that explain immigrant pathways, mobilities, and outcomes. Students engage in analytical memo-writing that make these links, and write a final term paper. Throughout, the course emphasizes how the intersection of inequalities--of legal status, gender, race and class--shape immigration processes. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 442 Seminar: Urban Inequality in the Americas
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This course examines major theoretical approaches to the study of the city and uses them to explore key features of urban inequality in the United States and in Latin America. In the first part of this course, we examine the strengths and weaknesses of five core theoretical paradigms for studying the city and how these have been challenged over time. In the second part of this course, we use these theoretical tools to examine distinct examples of urban segregation in American and Latin American cities. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 452 Contemporary Debates in Sexualities Research
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASSO241 OR CASWS200) First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Engages sociological debates about sexual identities, politics, and practices. Students consider how sexualities are expressed and regulated through various institutions and how they intersect with race, class, gender, citizenship, and other domains of inequality. Also offered as CAS WS 452. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 459 Deviance and Social Control
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Explores sociological explanations for why attributes and behaviors are defined as deviant, the consequences of deviant labels, and how the state criminalizes and punishes people for deviant behavior. Examines how responses to deviance reflect the state's orientation to social marginality. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 490 Seminar: Global Health: Politics, Institutions, and Ideology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and at least two previous sociology courses ; or consent of the instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 1 00 or WR 120) - What is global health' Who are the main actors in global health debates' This seminar explores the politics of global health, providing students with sociological tools, concepts, and knowledge to help make sense of conflict in contemporary global health debates. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 631 Seminar: Genders, Sexualities, and Youth Cultures
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing or consent of instructor. - Graduate Prerequisites: graduate student standing or consent of instructor. - Investigates the social construction of gender and sexuality in adolescence. Engaging critical approaches to youth cultures, the course examines the structural conditions that shape gender and sexuality norms, and the ways youth navigate and redefine their social worlds. Effective Fall 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 818 Medical Sociology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Sociological factors in physical and mental illness as they operate in the community, hospitals, and interpersonal relations. Current research on selected topics in medical sociology; contributions to sociological theory and their practical application. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 838 Seminar on International Migration
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Graduate Prerequisites: graduate standing. - The course will explore key themes in international migration. It will emphasize connections between current topics in immigration, and sociological theories that explain immigrant pathways, mobilities, and outcomes. Students will engage in analytical memo-writing that make these links, and write a final term paper. Throughout, the course will emphasize how the intersection of inequalities--of legal status, gender, race and class--shape immigration processes. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 859 Deviance and Social Control
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Graduate Prerequisites: graduate standing. - This seminar explores sociological explanations for why and how certain attributes and behaviors are defined as deviant, the consequences of deviant labels, and how rules and sanctions are created and enforced. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS SO 890 Seminar: Global Health: Politics, Institutions, and Ideology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - What is global health' Who are the main actors in global health debates' This seminar explores the politics of global health, providing students with sociological tools, concepts, and knowledge to help make sense of conflict in contemporary global health debates. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 150 Writing, Research, & Inquiry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CA S WR 100, WR 13*, WR 150, or WR 16*. - Topic-based seminar in critical reading, research, and writing. Practice in sustained inquiry, including scholarly research and communication of findings to different audiences. Attention to argumentation, prose style, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including individual conferences. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, Inquiry, and Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 151 Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Oral and/or Signed Expression
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CA S WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. - Topic-based seminar in critical reading, research, writing, and oral communication. Practice in sustained inquiry, including scholarly research and communication of findings to different audiences. Attention to argumentation, public speaking, prose style, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including individual conferences. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 151E Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Oral and/or Signed Expression
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CA S WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. - Topic-based seminar in critical reading, research, writing, and oral communication. Practice in sustained inquiry, including scholarly research and communication of findings to different audiences. Attention to argumentation, public speaking, prose style, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including individual conferences. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 151S Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Oral and/or Signed Expression
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CAS WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. Topics vary. For detailed summer course descriptions, please visit https://www.bu.edu/summer/courses/writing/. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 152 Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Digital/Multimedia Expression
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CASWR 120) or transfer credit for CASWR 13* or CASWR 16*. - Topic-based seminar in critical reading, research, writing, and digital/multimedia communication. Practice in sustained inquiry, including scholarly research and communication of findings to different audiences. Attention to argumentation, prose style, digital/multimedia design and communication, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including individual conferences. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression; Writing, Research, and Inquiry; Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 152E Writing/Research/Inquiry DIG
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CA S WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. - Topic-based seminar in critical reading, research, writing, and digital/multimedia communication. Practice in sustained inquiry, including scholarly research and communication of findings to different audiences. Attention to argumentation, prose style, digital/multimedia design and communication, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including individual conferences. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 152S Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Digital/Multimedia Expression
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CA S WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. Topics vary. For detailed summer course descriptions, please visit https://www.bu.edu/summer/courses/writing/. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 153 Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Creativity/Innovation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CA S WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. - Topic-based seminar in critical reading, research, writing, and creativity and innovation. Practice in sustained inquiry, including scholarly research and communication of findings to different audiences. Attention to argumentation, prose style, creative process, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including individual conferences. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 153E Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Creativity/Innovation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CA S WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. - Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 153S Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Creativity/Innovation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CAS WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. Topics vary. For detailed summer course descriptions, please visit https://www.bu.edu/summer/courses/writing/. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 310E LON WOM SOC HIS
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London History & Literature Programme. - LON WOM SOC HIS
CAS WS 341 The Quran
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy
The emergence of the Quran as a major religious text, its structure and literary features, its principle themes and places within the religious and intellectual life of the Muslim community. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 345 Shariah Law
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Shariah Law looks behind the stereotypes and headlines--despotic rulers, barbaric punishments, women's oppression--to understand the origins, history, and structure of Islamic law. Explores its implementation in various times and places, modern transformations, and contemporary debates over legal reform. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 377 Gender and Sexuality in Judaism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Explores the role of gender and sexuality in Judaism and Jewish experience, historically and in the present. Subjects include constructions of masculinity and femininity, attitudes toward (and uses of) the body and sexuality, gendered nature of religious practice and authority. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 400 Gender and Healthcare
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASWR120) or equivalent. - This course focuses on strengthening students' knowledge, skills, and ability to construct a critical appraisal of all the determinants, distribution, causes, mechanisms, systems, and consequences of health inequities related to gender including how gender influences and is influenced by healthcare systems. Also offered as SAR HS 400 A1. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 400S Gender & Healthcare
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASWR120) or equivalent. - Focuses on strengthening students' knowledge, skills, and ability to construct a critical appraisal of all the determinants, distribution, causes, mechanisms, systems, and consequences of health inequities related to gender, including how gender influences and is influenced by healthcare systems. Effective summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 431 Seminar: Genders, Sexualities, and Youth Cultures
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing or consent of instructor. - Investigates the social construction of gender and sexuality in adolescence. Engaging critical approaches to youth cultures, the course examines the structural conditions that shape gender and sexuality norms and the ways youth navigate and redefine their social worlds. Effective Fall 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 445 Women, Gender, and Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or 120). - Investigates the way Muslim religious discourse, norms, and practices create and sustain gender and hierarchy in religious, social, and familial life. Looks at historical and contemporary challenges posed to these structures. - Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 452 Contemporary Debates in Sexualities Research
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASSO241 OR CASWS200), First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Engages sociological debates about sexual identities, politics, and practices. Students consider how sexualities are expressed and regulated through various institutions and how they intersect with race, class, gender, citizenship, and other domains of inequality. Also offered as CAS SO 452. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 460 Topics in LGBTQ History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergrad prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR100 or WR120). - Seminar examines topics in the history of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) people and cultural or political movements. May be repeated for credit if topics vary. Topic for Fall 2024: Queer America. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Oral and Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 631 Seminar: Genders, Sexualities, and Youth Cultures
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Investigates the social construction of gender and sexuality in adolescence. Engaging critical approaches to youth cultures, the course examines the structural conditions that shape gender and sexuality norms, and the ways youth navigate and redefine their social worlds. Effective Fall 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 635 Women, Gender, and Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or 120). - Investigates the way Muslim religious discourse, norms, and practices create and sustain gender and hierarchy in religious, social, and familial life. Looks at historical and contemporary challenges posed to these structures. - Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 640 The Quran
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy
The emergence of the Quran as a major religious text, its structure and literary features, its principle themes and places within the religious and intellectual life of the Muslim community. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 645 Shariah Law
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Shariah Law looks behind the stereotypes and headlines--despotic rulers, barbaric punishments, women's oppression--to understand the origins, history, and structure of Islamic law. Explores its implementation in various times and places, modern transformations, and contemporary debates over legal reform. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WS 660 Topics in LGBTQ History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Undergrad prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR100 or WR120). - Seminar examines topics in the history of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) people and cultural or political movements. May be repeated for credit if topics vary. Topic for Fall 2024: Queer America. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Oral and Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS XL 332 Introduction History, Humanities, and Social Sciences Research in the Digital Age: Tools and Methods
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Course 1 in two-semester-sequence (Fall: HI 332/XL 332; Spring: HI 333). Introduces principles and tools of digital research in history, the humanities, and social sciences. Through project-based learning, students combine skills in digital literacy, media creation, humanistic and social sciences inquiry. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Social Inquiry I.
CAS XL 396 World Cities: Berlin
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
This course explores Berlin's urban imaginary, investigating cinematic, written and visual texts, architecture and urban planning to witness the complex, exciting, and sometimes tragic history of Berlin and to understand how people make sense of cities in general. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS XL 397 World Cities: Istanbul
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
An examination of Istanbul in the global imaginary as it transformed from the Capital of the Ottoman Empire to the cultural capital of the Republic of Turkey through critical analysis of visual and literary texts. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS XL 398 World Cities: Tokyo
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Explores the past and present of the vibrant city of Tokyo through literature and visual culture. Includes hand-on experiences mapping literary spaces. Reading and discussion in English. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS XL 479 WLL Senior Seminar
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120) and senior standing majors in WLL, or consent of instructor. - Through discussions of intercultural reading and translation, bibliographic assignments, student presentations, workshops, and work with a faculty language mentor, seniors majoring in WLL use this course to develop their final project: a substantial scholarly paper, translation, or creative work in a foreign language. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA AR 381 Junior Graphic Design Fall: Audience, Authorship
4 credits.
This course exercises a student’s knowledge of graphic design fundamentals, including form development and communication strategies to solve more complex design problems. Variables such as audience, context, authorship, and issues relevant to contemporary practice will be investigated and discussed. Context-driven platforms for communication will be explored as students consider how to reach both narrow and broad audiences across multiple mediums. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA AR 381E GRAPHIC DSGN 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CFA AR 225 and CFA AR 226 - JNR GR DESGN ST
CFA AR 425 The Artist and the Book (4 credits Spring term)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Artist and the Book is a research based art course that covers the history of the book, iterative writing, both long and short papers, presentations and collaborative book arts projects, emphasizing a variety of historical binding techniques incorporating word and image. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA AR 425S The Artist and the Book
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Create artist's books and explore the development of the serial image, written text, and spatial and conceptual aspects of communicating through a book structure. Students may work with collage and drawing, photo-based and traditional print forms, and digital processes to produce books using a variety of unique and historical book techniques. Assignments rely on individual concepts and how they work in book format.
CFA AR 524S Business of Information Design
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy
An introductory lecture / studio course that explores presenting information visually. Students learn to process, organize, symbolize, and structure complex quantitative information. The course also addresses how data visualization drives effective decision making. Graphics are designed and evaluated from a visual and strategic point of view. This course meets 2x/week during summer session. Effective Summer 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 586 Child Development through Arts
4 credits.
What are the theories of artistic development of children, and how do these build on or differ from each other' How have these theories changed over time' What is the relationship between child development and cultural context' We will examine the role of the senses, emotions, and cognition in shaping artistic development and of the layered integrations these form over time. Qualitative and arts-based research, presentations, discussions and written reflections will provide the various forms through which demonstrate one's understanding of the artistic development of children and youth. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CFA MH 211 History & Literature of Music 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Historical survey of music tracing the history, performance, cultural significance, and development of musical styles from the Middle Ages to approximately the end of the Baroque. Required for all students in the BM and BA Music routes. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA MH 211S HIST&LIT MUS 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
HIST&LIT MUS 1
CFA MH 404 Approaches to Sacred Music East and West
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
This course aims to develop a cultural awareness of diversity and global citizenship through a deeper understanding of diverse religious beliefs and sacred music practices. Students will explore civic engagement through participation in several musical subcultures in the Boston area. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA MH 407 Sonic and Visual Culture and Modern East Asia
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
This is a course about music as sonic and visual culture. Focusing on East Asian cultures in the Boston Area, students in the course will explore a diverse range of sounds, images and ideas across geographies. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA MH 411 Race, Memory, and Diaspora in US Popular Music
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Examines selected popular and vernacular musical cultures in the U.S. within a broad historical, political, and economic context; how global musical practices brought by people to the U.S. have been shaped by the unique space of the nation; and how these styles are the product of interracial and intercultural dialogues, struggles, and negotiation processes that continue to produce new hybrid forms. Will develop ability to hear and appreciate entanglements that immerse music-making within competing interests and sensibilities, using key concepts on race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA MH 436 Musical Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
This course offers both an introductory look at four selected regions/countries among the diverse musical cultures around the world: West Africa, Bulgaria, Brazil, and Korea. Through these musical practices, we will investigate the ways in which many of these styles are the product of long running intra/intercultural dialogues, struggles, and negotiation processes that continue to produce new hybrid forms. Because of the vast array of people and cultures within each selected area, this course is necessarily selective and introductory. A variety of scholars and performing artists will be invited to give a workshop on music/dance and discuss their lives as musicians. Over the course of the semester, you will gain an understanding of the myriad ways people use music to construct and individual group identities, the diverse ways groups incorporate music into their lives, and how to understand music within a broader historical, political, and economic context. You will also be introduced to basic musical concepts and terminology, and acquire listening skills that will enable you to better encounter and understand music in this course and beyond. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA MT 472 Music Perception and Cognition
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Covers selected topics in empirical research on music perception and cognition. These may include the cognitive processing of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre, the connection of music to emotion, computational study of musical corpora, the quantitative study of music performance, and the connection of music to other areas of human intelligence. Students learn to evaluate research articles, apply statistical models to musical and behavioral data, and propose their own studies. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA MT 772 Music Perception and Cognition
3 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
This course is designed to introduce students to scientific literature on music preparation, music performance, and related topics. It is designed as a readings course in selected topics with an introduction to statistical methods and methods of experimental design, flexible in response to the background of students and subjects of interest to them. Previous offerings have enrolled only music students from a variety of degree programs (Performance DMAs, Composition DMAs, Theory MMs, and undergraduates). This version of the course may be cross-listed with the new undergraduate HUB course in Music Perception and Cognition, MT472, and therefore will only enroll graduate students and remains a three-credit course to best fit into current graduate programs. 3cr Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA TH 201 Dramatic Literature 2: 1850 to 1950
3 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
A survey of important plays and trends of the theatre from 1850 to 1950, with an emphasis on American and European dramatists. Students should expect frequent writing assignments. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA TH 205 Dramatic Literature 2: 1850 to 1950
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Introduction to the value of modern theatre texts, performances, history, and theories from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, examining work created in the US and internationally, with discussions on the material and concepts through theoretical, practical, sociopolitical, and cultural lenses. By the conclusion of this course, you will have the working tools to communicate about the relevance of modern drama and theatre to your given course of study and further developed skills in research, inquiry, and analysis. Pre-req: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120). Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
CFA TH 206 Dramatic Literature 3: 1950 to the Millennium
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
This course introduces students to the value of modern to postmodern theatre texts, performances, history, and theories from the mid-20th century to the millennium. We will examine work created from around the world through theoretical, practical, sociopolitical, and cultural lenses and discuss how it is in conversation with each other. By the conclusion of this course, you will have the working tools to communicate about the relevance of modern drama and theatre and further developed skills in research, inquiry, and analysis. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
CFA TH 257 Scenography 1
3 credits.
This course will explore the various ways all disciplines of theatre design ¿ Scenic, Costumes, Lighting, Sound ¿ collaboratively support storytelling in live performances. Emphasis will be placed on excavating and visualizing the text and how to be a knowledgeable and informed collaborative partner in the creation of theatrical work. Students will further develop their creative artistic voice and research skills that support the theatrical design process. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA TH 401S Classic Theatre through a Contemporary Lens
3 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (CAS WR120 or equivalent), CFA TH 101, and at least one of the following: CFA TH 102, CFA TH 201, CFA TH 202; or consent of instructor - Online offering. Explores and applies contemporary theories, ideas, and research to canonical works of theatre. Considers how race, gender, identity, nationality, structure, and politics consort in the making, production, distribution, reception, and legacy of classic works. Students learn to approach theatre as a dramaturg/scholar would: by reading texts and generating writing and projects with a theatrical sensibility, asking rigorous questions of all. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy
CFA TH 405 Classical Theatre Through a Contemporary Lens
4 credits.
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Explores and applies contemporary theories, ideas, and research to canonical works of theatre. Considers how race, gender, identity, nationality, structure, and politics consort in the making, production, distribution, reception, and legacy of classic works. Students learn to approach theatre as a dramaturg/scholar would: by reading texts and generating writing and projects with a theatrical sensibility, asking rigorous questions of all. 4.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA TH 458 History of Dress 2
2 credits.
Intensive survey course covering the history of significant cultural expression in dress from the end of the 18th century to the present. Students examine the evolution of fashion by studying various types of art & literature as well as socio-economic, political, and religious influences. Students will familiarize themselves with the vocabulary, theory, production, silhouettes, and trends in Western dress through effective researching, experiential learning, discussion-based learning, and interactive lectures. Research projects emphasize color, materials, manufacture, theory, and application. 2.0 units. Spring semester. Effective Spring 2025 this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
CFA TH 556 History of Theatre 2
3 credits.
A continuation of a survey of Western theatre production and design from the modern era to post WWII. The class explores the evolution of theatre as a modern art form as well as solidifying itself as an entertainment. Movements in theatrical practices will be explored via the lens of technological, socio-economic and political forces and how they shaped and informed theatre production in the United States, Europe and Eastern Europe. As artists, we use this exploratory approach to theatre history to inform our choices in producing thought, not just consuming of it. Effective Fall 2019, this course is part of a Hub sequence: when taken with CFA TH 555, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
CGS RH 103 Rhetorical Practices from the Ancient World to Enlightenment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
In Rhetoric 103, you will be taken chronologically through key periods in history to learn about the origin and development of the art of Rhetoric and its relevance today, ultimately in order to enable you to apply key rhetorical skills to your own textual and verbal practice. Students will receive semester-long instruction and practice in writing, oral communication, and research and information literacy. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
CGS SS 201 Radicals, Rebels, and Revolutionaries: Agents of Global Change
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - SS201 explores the historical roots of our global political and economic scene from a comparative perspective. Students will examine the radical movements, ideologies, and revolutions that have shaped the contemporary world, focusing on a comparison of two or more nations or regions. Topics may include the history and power of nationalism, the legacy of imperialism, competing political ideologies, the rise of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, terrorism and state violence, and the role popular collective action plays in effecting change. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
CGS SS 201E REVO RUS/CHINA
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - REVO RUS/CHINA
CGS SS 202 American Foreign Policy Since World War II
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - SS 202 focuses on U.S. foreign policy since the late 1930's. After considering U.S. policy immediately before and during World War II, it explores how the United States responded to the global challenge posed by the Soviet Union and international communism during the long struggle known as the Cold War. The factors that led to the Cold War, the nuclear arms race, America's involvement in Vietnam, and, ultimately, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War are examined. The course concludes by analyzing challenges to American interests and security in the twenty- first century. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
COM CO 201 Introduction to Communication Writing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - The College of Communication's core undergraduate writing course. Students refresh their grammatical and stylistic skills and apply those skills to professional writing assignments. Prepares students to write with clarity, conciseness, precision, and accuracy for the communication fields. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy. (Students on the Hub cannot take WR100 as a pre-requisite.)
COM CO 201S Introduction to Communication Writing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) or equivalent. - This is the College of Communication's core undergraduate writing course. Students refresh their grammatical and stylistic skills and apply those skills to professional writing assignments. The course prepares students to write with clarity, conciseness, precision, and accuracy within communication fields. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy. (Students on the Hub cannot take CAS WR 100 as a prerequisite.)
COM CO 532 Copyediting Fundamentals
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - Part grammar lab and part editing workshop, Copyediting Fundamentals offers a deep dive into developing effective prose style for different areas, including reports, articles, essays, and press releases. Students get instruction in grammar, usage, and copyediting--beyond the AP Style Guide and across genres. The course provides an in-depth look at changes in usage over time and equips students with necessary skills for using various style guides or creating their own. Writers and editors across the university will gain an understanding of how closely their reputations are linked to clean copy. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM JO 200 Newswriting
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) and COM CO201. - Students acquire fundamental newsgathering and writing skills needed to thrive as a journalist working in any platform. The course is based in the classroom, but students are expected to learn and adhere to professional newsroom standards. The course focuses on essential practices and principles that apply to reporters, photographers, bloggers, producers and editors at newspapers, magazines, radio, television and online media. The class emphasizes news judgment, storytelling and reporting skills as well as writing clearly and quickly. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
COM JO 200S Newswriting
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) and COM CO201. - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) and COM CO 201. Students acquire fundamental newsgathering and writing skills needed to thrive as a journalist working in any platform. The course is based in the classroom, but students are expected to learn and adhere to professional newsroom standards. Focuses on essential practices and principles that apply to reporters, photographers, bloggers, producers, and editors at newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and online media. Emphasizes news judgment, storytelling, and reporting skills as well as writing clearly and quickly. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
COM JO 210 Reporting in Depth
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: JO 200 and JO 205 - In J0210 you will learn and practice in-depth reporting in a community. You will develop sources, walk the streets, cover a beat, attend meetings, shoot photos and provide readers with public interest journalism. This is a working newsroom. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
COM JO 210E Reporting in Depth
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: JO 200 and JO 205 - REPORT IN DEPTH
COM JO 210S Reporting in Depth
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: JO 200 and JO 205 - Prereq: (COM JO 200 & COM JO 205). Students learn and practice in-depth reporting in a community. They develop sources, walk the streets, cover a beat, attend meetings, shoot photos, and provide readers with public interest journalism. This is a working newsroom. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
COM JO 300 Media and Democracy - Journalism in an Age of Disinformation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: JO150 and at least junior standing. - This course is for anyone who reads the news or produces it, for those who want accurate information and those who want to provide it. Students will gain a true-north understanding of the role of the free press in a democracy, the rise and allure of online fake news, and how empowered individuals and the news media can push back against this 21st century threat to freedom. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
COM JO 322 Smart Phone Reporting
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: JO200 - This course teaches video journalism- how to identify, research, shoot, write and edit accurate, compelling news videos on deadline, using smart phones equipped with Adobe software. Students will become informed citizen journalists as well as adopt the standards and skill sets of professional mobile, multimedia journalists. Smart Phone Reporting teaches news and visual literacy, multimedia expression and applied writing skills to non- journalism majors while also training students to acquire a multimedia skill set required to become journalists. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
COM JO 350 Law and Ethics of Journalism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
This interactive course introduces the core legal and ethical issues affecting how journalists, including the student press, gather, verify and communicate news. This course offers an exciting deep-dive into the key concepts affecting newsgathering and dissemination today.Students will discover the underpinnings of a free press as well as practical tools to use when confronted with government efforts to block legitimate newsgathering. Students will gain a working knowledge of how and why the First Amendment protects them as they gather, verify and disseminate the news. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
COM JO 350S Law and Ethics of Journalism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
Introduces the core legal and ethical issues affecting how journalists, including the student press, gather, verify, and communicate news. Offers an exciting deep-dive into the key concepts affecting newsgathering and dissemination today. Students discover the underpinnings of a free press as well as practical tools to use when confronted with government efforts to block legitimate newsgathering. Students gain a working knowledge of how and why the First Amendment protects them as they gather, verify, and disseminate the news. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
ENG BE 466 Biomedical Engineering Senior Project
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGBE465) Limited to biomedical engineering majors with senior standing. CAS WR15X required. - Completion of project in an area of biomedical engineering. Expanded training in technical project presentation techniques. Includes writing of progress reports, abstracts, final reports. Course culminates with an oral presentation at annual Senior Project Conference. Written final report must be approved by the faculty. This course is part of a Hub sequence with ENG BE 465. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
ENG BE 466S Biomedical Engineering Senior Project
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGBE465) Limited to biomedical engineering majors with senior standing. CAS WR15X required. - Completion of project in an area of biomedical engineering. Expanded training in technical project presentation techniques. Includes writing of progress reports, abstracts, final reports. Course culminates with an oral presentation at annual Senior Project Conference. Written final report must be approved by the faculty. This course is part of a Hub sequence with ENG BE 465. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
ENG EC 463 Senior Design Project 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGEK210) senior standing; CAS WR 150/1/2/3 required. - Development of the technical, communication, personal, and team skills needed for successful design in electrical and computer engineering. Specifications and standards, information collection, design strategies, modeling, computer- aided design, optimization, system design, failure and reliability, human factors. Oral and written communication of technical information. Team dynamics and ethical issues in design. Design project for a small-scale electrical or computer system. Preparation of detailed proposals for senior design projects in the following semester. Includes lab. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
ENG EC 463E Senior Design Project 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGEK210) senior standing; CAS WR 150/1/2/3 required. - SR DES PROJ 1
ENG ME 461 Senior Design 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGME460) Senior standing; First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - The main activity in this course is the planning, and execution of a capstone project that represents a culmination of the Mechanical Engineering program. Students work in teams on either a research or design problem in some area of Mechanical Engineering that builds upon previous coursework. Class time will be focused on weekly project meetings with faculty. The course includes lectures on ethics, entrepreneurship, project management and other professional topics. Oral and written communications will be emphasized. When taken with ENG ME 460, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy.
ENG ME 461E Senior Design 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGME460) Senior standing; First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - ME CAPSTONE EXP
HUB RL 401 Research and Information Literacy (RIL) in Honors Thesis/Directed Study
0 credits.
Undergraduate Corequisites: Must be concurrently enrolled in an Honors Thesis or Directed Study co urse with a faculty mentor. - 0-credit course that is taken concurrently with an honors thesis or directed study project course in order to earn a Hub requirement in Research and Information Literacy (RIL). Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 410 BU Cross-College Challenge Projects (WIN)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and written communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on writing-intensive within the communication Hub area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate-Collaborate. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, and Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 411 Back to the Past: Gaming and Design for Immersive Role Play
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
In this game-based Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course, students will play and then design an immersive role-playing game for the Reacting to the Past (RTTP) consortium, our community partner. RTTP uses active, experiential learning to help students engage with important social, political, historical, and cultural debates. Student teams will research, create, playtest, and pitch their own micro-games based on controversies broadly related to topics such as social justice, science and technology, law, and/or focused in the Northeast. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course.
HUB XC 420 BU Cross-College Challenge Projects (DME)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and multimedia communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on digital-multimedia expression within the communication Hub area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate- Collaborate. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, and Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 421 Unheard Voices: Deconstructing the Dominant Narratives by Inclusion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Given the racial injustice and the current challenges society faces today, it is imperative that higher education institutions create equitable spaces and opportunities to include the voices and experiences of marginalized communities that feel secondary and peripheral in a dominant discourse. Student teams will work with community partners to create a series of podcasts that share knowledge and thoughts from communities that often feel marginalized and invisible in the national equity and democratic discourse. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 422 Exploring Walkability in Boston
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course will partner with WalkMassachusetts, a nonprofit that makes walking safer and easier in Massachusetts, to tell the fascinating and inspiring stories of the roads less traveled (by foot) in Boston. Through video storytelling, students will explore walkability through a diversity of perspectives. Engaging in all stages of production, student teams will create projects that strive for social justice through amplifying community voices or through actionable change. WalkMassachusetts will feature and promote videos on their website and social media. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 433 BU Cross-College Challenge Projects (OSC)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on oral/signed communication within the communication Hub area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate-Collaborate. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 433S BU Hub Cross-College Challenge: Promoting the JFK Presidential Birthplace
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on oral/signed communication within the communication¿Hub¿area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. This project intends to have teams work with the leadership of the National Park Service (NPS) who operate the John F Kennedy Birthplace in Brookline, MA as it works to raise awareness about its opening after construction at the site and its new emphasis on a more diverse set of issues related to the house. Teams will design and develop a promotional video for the Birthplace¿s website and wider distribution based on research into the Kennedy family, other NPS sites' promotional efforts, and interviews. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate-Collaborate. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU¿Hub¿areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 434 Marketing and Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
In this Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course, student teams will work with the leadership of cannabis industry organizations in Massachusetts as they seek to promote entrepreneurial interests among social equity applicants. Teams will design and develop marketing plans, materials, and other wrap around services, for approved applicants. As part of this course, XCC student teams will conduct market research, develop strategies, and offer creative solutions around what those clients can do to generate awareness and market for those new businesses. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 435 Spirit of Wonder: Cross-Cultural Storytelling
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course provides students with the opportunity to study and practice social cross-cultural research methodologies with the Spirit of Wonder project, including designing qualitative research questions, connecting and engaging with targeted populations, and conducting Spirit of Wonder¿s storytelling interviews, and to work collaboratively to present their findings in written and visual formats. Students receive the tools they need to interview candidates, analyze their stories and develop narratives, and work as a team to make presentations on various themes. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 436 Bike to BU
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This XCC course partners with BU Sustainability¿s Division of Transportation Demand Management and Planning. Students engage in projects focused on increasing awareness and expanding opportunities to incorporate bicycling and other forms of accessible mobility into the commute of members of the BU community. By 2050 it is estimated 68 of the global human population will live in cities as compared to 55 today, leading to increased road congestion, commute times and greenhouse gas emissions. However, a 20 increase in cycling worldwide could cut CO2 emissions by nearly 11 by 2050. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 437 Environmental Justice and Urban Tree Canopies
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Students will learn about urban tree canopies, the environmental, socio-cultural, physiological, and psychological benefits of tree cover; understand the causes and effects of redlining and other policies that contribute to tree canopy variations and environmental injustice; gain insight into attitudes and values of residents and communities; and perhaps even plant trees. Working in teams, students will collaborate with community partners on projects relevant to the course and to those partners¿ goals. They will present their findings and report to their community partners. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 438 The Art and Science of Technology Consulting
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course introduces practical concepts of technology consulting using an experiential project which is developed and implemented in collaboration with course faculty, and community partners/clients, such as Innovate@BU. Each inter-disciplinary student team will act as a consulting firm, that understands and solves a given customer problem and proposes a solution and creates a detailed Requirement Specification for the customer. Students learn and develop collaboration, communication, problem-solving and leadership skills. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 473 Justice Media Computational Journalism Co-Lab
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) and BU Spark! course is a newsroom and a laboratory. If you have a background in computer and data science, statistics, computer engineering, or journalism-related disciplines, you will have an opportunity to work on interdisciplinary, student teams to co-produce a data-driven news investigation for one of our established media partners (like the Boston Globe, CBS Boston, GBH, USA Today, and more). You will work on computational investigations focused on issues of justice and accountability, and be guided by veteran faculty practitioners. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course .
HUB XC 475 Spark! Innovation Program
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
The Spark! Innovation Fellowship program supports student innovators passionate about solving problems through technology. The course provides a structured process where students advance a technology project of their own creation, or an innovative solution for a problem sponsored by an external partner. The goal is to design, develop, and deploy a working prototype in one semester with the support of industry mentors. Students can participate as part of a pre-formed team or they can be assigned to a team. There are two participant tracks for each team: developers and designers. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
KHC AH 102 First Person, Singular: Representing the Self, Then and Insta-Now
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Is the act of self-representation mere extroversion and exhibitionism with filters applied' Or perhaps when we represent ourselves we are aiming to reach for a deeper truth, somehow hidden below the surface of skin and bone' How does the project of self-portraiture reveal and make sense of societal strictures, differences of identity, race, gender and sexual orientation' This course investigates the human drive for representing the self through a thematic approach, highlighting select moments throughout history, starting with Early Modern Europe. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC AM 101 Whose Schools: Power, Equality and Public Education
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
How can we fulfill Thomas Jefferson's promise for public schools "which shall reach every description of our citizens'" The course examines significant eras, debates, and struggles for equality in U.S. education, with a particular focus on current policies in Boston. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC BI 105 The Dynamics of Society in Nature
0 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry I
In this course we explore the dynamic relationship between human society and the natural ecosystems in which they are embedded, and of which they are today an integral part. This is the science of sustainability. We cover the theory, the gathering of empirical data from peoples and ecosystems, and types of dynamic modeling and scenario-forecasting, both heuristic and computational, that aid in good decision making. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy, Scientific Inquiry I.
KHC EC 103 Housing Policy: An Economic Perspective
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
This course introduces students to economic analysis through the study of housing policy. The course covers both microeconomic issues related to housing affordability and macroeconomic issues related to the stabilization of the housing market and the Great Recession. Throughout, the course will teach students economic principles and how use data to assess economic arguments. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC EH 103 Race in America: Understanding the Present by Exploring the Past
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Course explores how contemporary racial crises have surprising histories and deep roots in America's cultural imagination. Slave owning in New England' "Black Lives Matter" and 100-year old Confederate memorials' Books, movies, TV drama, journalism today and their urgent historical background. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC EN 104 Writing Lives: The Craft and Forms of Literary Biography
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy
Literary writers craft characters. Many were characters as well--in their own lifetime and after their deaths. In this course, we explore the character of the writer as portrayed in multiple genres including fiction, essay, biography, autobiography, obituaries, and docudramas. We ask how does our perception of an artist change over time' How might literary biography serve as a lens to discuss changing conceptions of creativity, trends in historiography, and the development of literary canons' Our four case studies focus on Emily Dickinson, Louisa May Alcott, Toni Morrison, and Sylvia Plath. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC EN 105 The Romance Novel
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration The Individual in Community Research and Information Literacy
Romance novels have been scorned, adored, and most of all, widely read. This course examines the history, artistry, and social significance of the genre, with attention to the ways in which romance novels have variously reinforced and disrupted norms of r not only on the world’s problems but also on the world’s pleasures? Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC FT 102 UnAmerican Cinema
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
This course seeks to understand American film history in light of one set of events: the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings on communism in the film industry and the resulting industry blacklist. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC HC 401 Epistemologies and the Process of Inquiry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This course introduces students to a variety of research methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative research techniques, data analysis and visualization, and interdisciplinary strategies relevant to students in all disciplines. The course material will be couched in a provocative current issue, such as urban development or gun violence in an effort to engage students in robust conversation. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
KHC HI 106 Solving the Problem of Cornerville' Street Corner Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
This seminar will examine ¿The Problem of Cornerville¿ (Boston¿s North End) as formulated by William Foote Whyte in his 1943 ethnography Street Corner Society: The Social Structure of an Italian Slum. In the process we will explore a variety of topics including immigration policy and history, the early Progressive movement, `slumming,¿ urban sociology, theories of crime and deviance, racial formation, and gentrification. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC HI 107 Global History of a Movement
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
It is difficult for us in our historical moment to discern the degree to which the social, political, economic, and intellectual life of the world was riven by conflicts between competing ideologies/movements as they imagined the future of the global system. Through careful attention to our shared archives of art, fiction, and primary-source texts, this course will explore movements like communism, feminism, and decolonization across time and space in order to understand these movements as global phenomena that continue to structure the unfolding of history in our present. Effective Fall 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC MU 104 Race, Gender, Music, and the Making of Latin America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Research and Information Literacy
Students will examine the relationship between musical practice and ideas of race and gender in Latin America from the 16th century to the present day, with particular focus on the process by which music is enlisted in nationalist projects. They will consider the ways in which music dramatizes gender roles and relations -- of attraction, repulsion, and separation -- among people of European, African, Amerindian, and mixed descent in Latin American societies and discover music's role in projects of missionization, racial "whitening," cultural nationalism, and cultural tourism. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC PO 102 How to Change the World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Explores how everyday people shape global politics, drawing on classic studies of political anthropology as well as more recent examples of transnational and digital activism. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC SM 102 Reforming the U.S. Health Care System
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
In this seminar, students explore the U.S. health care system and those of six other nations, analyzing policy challenges through team projects that evaluate evidence-based reform strategies, and take into account economic, social, political, managerial, ethical, legal, and regulatory factors. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
KHC SO 102 Health Justice
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry II
This course puts five pressing social problems related to human, animal, and planetary health under a microscope, examining the dynamics that led to these problems and innovative policies and practices that are being developed to address them. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy.
QST ES 275 Management Communications
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: QST SM131 and QST SM132; CAS WR100; sophomore standing. Questrom stud ents only. - Persuasive written and oral communications are essential skills that are required for success in every business discipline. In this course, students will learn how to communicate clearly and persuasively. Course objectives include learning how to inspire action through compelling, high- impact communications by taking a point of view and supporting it with logic and evidence, generating insights with meaningful conclusions and recommendations, and understanding and applying the principles of logical reasoning to organize information and lead an audience to action. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
QST ES 275S Management Communication
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: QST SM131 and QST SM132; CAS WR100; sophomore standing. Questrom stud ents only. - Prereq: (CAS WR 100, QST FE 101, & QST SM 131). Sophomore standing. Questrom students only. Persuasive written and oral communications are essential skills that are required for success in every business discipline. In this course, students learn how to communicate clearly and persuasively. Course objectives include learning how to inspire action through compelling, high-impact communications by taking a point of view and supporting it with logic and evidence, generating insights with meaningful conclusions and recommendations, and understanding and applying the principles of logical reasoning to organize information and lead an audience to action. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
QST SM 275 Critical and Analytic Thinking for Business
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASWR 120 - Critical and analytic thinking skills are essential success in every business discipline. In this course, students will learn how to apply a structured problem-solving methodology that: defines the problem; identifies and prioritizes issues to assess; plans and conducts analyses; synthesizes findings; and communicates recommendations. Students will learn (a) how to evaluate evidence for business decision-making, not just passively accept information, and determine whether it is sufficient to prove their point. As well, they will learn how to assess the quality, credibility, and reliability of sources in researching relevant facts and data for business decisions. In addition to mastering frameworks for deductive and inductive arguments, students will master presentation delivery by connecting authentically to the audience, harnessing the power of storytelling, and using body language to positively reinforce the message. Finally, students will enhance professional skills that are integral to business success. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Writing, Research & Inquiry.
QST SM 275S Critical and Analytic Thinking for Business
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASWR 120 or sophomore standing and QSTSM 131 previously or concurrently. - Critical and analytic thinking skills are essential success in every business discipline. In this course, students will learn how to apply a structured problem-solving methodology that: defines the problem; identifies and prioritizes issues to assess; plans and conducts analyses; synthesizes findings; and communicates recommendations. Students will learn (a) how to evaluate evidence for business decision-making, not just passively accept information, and determine whether it is sufficient to prove their point. As well, they will learn how to assess the quality, credibility, and reliability of sources in researching relevant facts and data for business decisions. In addition to mastering frameworks for deductive and inductive arguments, students will master presentation delivery by connecting authentically to the audience, harnessing the power of storytelling, and using body language to positively reinforce the message. Finally, students will enhance professional skills that are integral to business success. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Writing, Research & Inquiry..
QST SM 303 Cross-Functional Core
0 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Cross-Functional Core is made up of FE323, MK323, OM323 and QM323 as well as a semester-long business plan project. The semester-long business plan project where students collect primary and secondary research explores the interactions and the cross functional integrations between marketing, operations, and finance, while leveraging business analytics. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
QST SM 323 Cross-Functional Core
16 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Cross-Functional Core is made up of FE323, MK323, OM323 and QM323 as well as a semester-long business plan project. The semester-long business plan project where students collect primary and secondary research explores the interactions and the cross functional integrations between marketing, operations, and finance, while leveraging business analytics. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
SAR HP 250 Introduction to Critical Inquiry in Behavior and Health
4 credits.
This course provides foundation skills in effective and efficient search of information resources relevant to the study of behavior and health, including on-line databases (e.g., PubMed, PsychInfo, CINAHL, NARIC), government sites, and other web sources. Students will learn basic skills to critically evaluate these information sources and to evaluate published research using quantitative and qualitative methods as needed to write a research-based paper. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
SAR HS 221 Research Experience
2 credits.
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Research and Information Literacy.
SAR HS 241 Research Experience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
SAR HS 400 Gender and Healthcare
4 credits.
This course focuses on strengthening students' knowledge, skills, and ability to construct a critical appraisal of all the determinants, distribution, causes, mechanisms, systems, and consequences of health inequities related to gender including how gender influences and is influenced by healthcare systems. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
SAR HS 400S Gender and Healthcare
4 credits.
Prereq: (CAS WR 120) or equivalent. Focuses on strengthening students' knowledge, skills, and ability to construct a critical appraisal of all the determinants, distribution, causes, mechanisms, systems, and consequences of health inequities related to gender, including how gender influences and is influenced by healthcare systems. Effective summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
SHA HF 282 Hospitality Communications
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
This course is intended as a 'practicum' in hospitality communications. This course is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. The focus is on the development of those communication skills that are critical to being effective managers. There will be readings on communication, but the majority of the course will focus on skills development. Each week students will be required to deliver presentations to the class. These presentations will be videotaped and critiqued. By the end of this course students will be much more comfortable, clear, and confident speakers in any situation. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Oral/Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Writing, Research, and Inquiry.
WED CE 306 Introduction to Human Development
4 credits.
Studies major developmental shifts from conception through the end of late adulthood across social, emotional, biological, and cognitive domains. Emphasis on competing theoretical perspectives, the role of socio-cultural contexts, and cultural diversity. Particular connections between theory, research, and practice. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
WED DE 472 Sign Language Structure
4 credits.
Covers the structure of sign languages, with a primary focus on American Sign Language. Topics include phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, language variation, psycholinguistics, and language emergence. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
WED DE 672 Sign Language Structure
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (SEDDE571) - Graduate Prerequisites: (SEDDE571) - Covers the structure of sign languages, with a primary focus on American Sign Language. Topics include phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, language variation, psycholinguistics, and language emergence. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
WED HD 211 Student Motivation
4 credits.
Examines theory and research on ways in which family members, teachers, culture, and society interact to influence the development of attitudes, beliefs, and approaches towards learning and academic achievement in children and youth. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
WED HD 306 Introduction to Human Development
4 credits.
Studies major developmental shifts from conception through the end of late adulthood across social, emotional, biological, and cognitive domains. Emphasis on competing theoretical perspectives, the role of socio-cultural contexts, and cultural diversity. Connections between theory, research, and practice. (Formerly CE306). Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
WED HD 354 Challenging Educational Inequity
4 credits.
Explores roles that institutional racism, school funding, and socioeconomic factors play in contributing to inequality of educational opportunity. Interrogates the influence of cultural beliefs and educational socialization practices mitigating the negative impact of inequality. Examines cutting-edge solutions to equalize opportunities for all students. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
Teamwork / Collaboration
CAS AA 310 Civil Rights History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
This course examines the U.S. Civil Rights and the struggle for black freedom movements. From the late nineteenth century through the twenty-first century, we consider events, organizations, "leaders" and organizers, legal campaigns, and political protests to answer the questions: What were the race, class, and gender dynamics within the movements' What were the changing definitions of freedom' The course treats the movement's roots, goals, ideologies, and cultures, and includes a comparison of the struggles for equal rights of Mexican Americans, Native Americans, LGBT folks, and other groups. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AA 310S History of the Civil Rights Movement
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
This course examines the U.S. Civil Rights and the struggle for black freedom movements. From the late nineteenth century through the twenty-first century, we consider events, organizations, "leaders" and organizers, legal campaigns, and political protests to answer the questions: What were the race, class, and gender dynamics within the movements' What were the changing definitions of freedom' The course treats the movement's roots, goals, ideologies, and cultures, and includes a comparison of the struggles for equal rights of Mexican Americans, Native Americans, LGBT folks, and other groups. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AA 313 The Politics and Policy of HBO's The Wire
4 credits.
HBO's television series The Wire is used to explore politics and policy. A number of interdisciplinary topics are covered, including the war on drugs, urban elections, bureaucracy, rational choice theory, and the decline of American cities. Also offered as CAS PO 313. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AA 371 Black Freedom Dreams: America and the World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Surveys the history of African diaspora peoples in the Americas from their African origins and the rise of the Atlantic slave trade through the age of emancipations, investigating the varied meanings of race, resistance, migration, and freedom. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration. Also offered as CAS HI 298.
CAS AA 371S Black Freedom Dreams: America and the World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore standing. - Surveys the history of African Americans from their African origins to the present, investigating their critical role in shaping the meaning of race, rights, freedom, and democracy during slavery, reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the civil rights era.
CAS AH 112 Introduction to Art in Europe and the United States from the Renaissance to Post- Modernism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Major monuments and artists in Europe and the United States from the Renaissance to Post-Modernism. Sequential development of major styles in architecture, sculpture, painting, and photography. Relationship of visual art to social and cultural forces. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AH 112S Introduction to Art in Europe and the United States from the Renaissance to Post- Modernism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Major monuments and artists in Europe and the United States from the Renaissance to Post-Modernism. Sequential development of major styles in architecture, sculpture, painting, and photography. Relationship of visual art to social and cultural forces. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AH 284 Arts in America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
A survey of art and visual culture made in North America between the early colonial period and World War I, exploring the ways that painters, sculptors, photographers, and graphic artists navigated major aesthetic debates, political conflicts, and economic crises. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AH 325 Art, Media, and Buddhism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines how textual, visual, and material forms of religious expressions have been conceptualized by Buddhists as well as how Buddhist objects are understood and re- contextualized in the West. Topics include: self- immolation; museums; war propaganda, and pop culture. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AH 330 Greek Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
A survey of Greek material culture of the first millennium BCE emphasizing methods, ethics, and narratives of Classical archaeology. Critically engages with anthropology, art history, history, literature, museums, and digital presentations of the Greek past. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AH 387 Boston Architecture and Urbanism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
This class presents a history of Boston from the seventeenth through twenty- first centuries, as seen through the region's architectural and urban history. Major buildings, architects, and urban planning schemes are examined in terms of economic, political, social, and institutional histories. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AN 206 Ancient Technology
4 credits.
Introduction to the emergence of culture and the reconstruction of early lifeways from archaeological evidence. Topics include early humans in Africa, Asia, and Europe; Neanderthals; the first Americans; and the prelude to agriculture. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AN 363 Food and Water: Critical Perspectives on Global Crises
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines how people, past and present, have interacted with food and water. Explores multiple causes and consequences of global food and water inequities. Considers the cultural politics of food/water production, consumption, and distribution in different parts of the world. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AN 372 Psychological Anthropology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS AN 101 and/or CAS AN 210 recommended. - A cross-cultural, discussion-drive examination of psychological anthropology studies of the practices and meanings of care, including how these relate to cultural conceptualizations of gendered mind-bodies, medicine, ethics, justice, politics, and the social relations between individuals and their communities and institutions. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS AN 519 Theory and Method in Environmental Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAR307) - Problem-based course where students apply quantitative methods across archaeological datasets to address complex problems of human-environmental relationships rooted in deep time. Through teamwork-based research projects students develop marketable skills in research design, theory integration, and data analysis and visualization. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AN 555 Evolutionary Medicine
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102 OR CASBI107) or equivalent, and one additional biological anthropology course; or c onsent of instructor. - Why do we get sick' Evolutionary medicine seeks to answer this question by applying modern evolutionary theory to understanding health and disease among contemporary human populations. Topics include chronic and infectious disease, mental illness, allergies, autoimmunity, and drug addiction. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AN 559 Evolutionary Endocrinology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102) or equivalent. - Focuses on current research in the field of evolutionary endocrinology. Examines how hormones act as mediators of a variety of fundamental evolutionary phenomena from circadian rhythms to sexuality. Explores how and why natural selection shaped the "inputs" and "outputs" of the endocrine system. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AN 588 Project Design and Statistics in Biological Anthropology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102 OR CASBI107 OR CASBI108 OR CASAR101) or consent of instructor. - This seminar teaches students project design and statistics using R and Rstudio. Students will become competent in coding, version control, data reports and commenting code, and implement both basic and advanced statistics to be used in student research projects. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AN 595 Methods in Biological Anthropology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102 OR CASBI107 OR CASBI108) or consent of instructor. - An exploration of field and laboratory methods used in biological anthropology, with students participating in hands-on exercises. Topics include health assessment, body composition, diet, energetics, morphological adaptations, reproductive status, habitat composition, spatial movements, and conservation. Professional skills are also developed. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AR 150 Archaeology of Cities
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
An introduction to the archaeology of cities and urbanism. The course includes introductory urban theory, exposure to ancient and early modern cities from geo-temporal contexts that Archaeology Program faculty specialize in, and comparison of cities and urbanism organized along central themes. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AR 206 Ancient Technology
4 credits.
Introduction to the emergence of culture and the reconstruction of early lifeways from archaeological evidence. Topics include early humans in Africa, Asia, and Europe; Neanderthals; the first Americans; and the prelude to agriculture. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AR 330 Greek Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
A survey of Greek material culture of the first millennium BCE emphasizing methods, ethics, and narratives of Classical archaeology. Critically engages with anthropology, art history, history, literature, museums, and digital presentations of the Greek past. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AR 342 Archeology and Israeli Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing. - In Israel, archaeology is part of current events. The study of remains from the Israelite to the Muslim conquests (c. 1200 BCE -- 640 CE) to learn how material evidence created and still plays a role in a larger historical drama. Also offered as CAS RN 390. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AR 410 Archaeological Research Design and Materials Analysis
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAR307) , or consent of instructor. - This laboratory-driven course engages students in independent research design and the hands-on analysis of archaeological materials. The course provides a foundation in the integration of theory, research design, and analytical methods through laboratory sessions where students work with archaeological materials. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AR 503E Archaeological Field Methods
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAR101) , or consent of instructor. - ARCH FIELD METH
CAS AR 507 Low Impact Field Methods in Archaeology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAR 100 OR CASAR 190) and CASAR 307; or consent of instructor. - Hands-on introduction to "low-impact" analytical methodologies employed in archaeology. Integrates field learning with conceptual and case-study readings, classroom instruction, and computer-based data manipulation and analyses. Introductions to GIS, field survey, UAV-based aerial photogrammetry, aerial imagery, subsurface prospection methods, dendroarchaeological sampling. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AR 520 Theory and Method in Environmental Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAR307) - Problem-based course where students apply quantitative methods across archaeological datasets to address complex problems of human-environmental relationships rooted in deep time. Through teamwork-based research projects students develop marketable skills in research design, theory integration, and data analysis and visualization. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AR 595 Professional Futures in Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
A degree in archaeology can get you in the door at museums, the National Park Service, US Customs and other federal agencies, research laboratories, international NGO's, organizations focused on international art law, historical site management, heritage tourism -- and more. For such careers, you need skills that allow you to build on your understanding of archaeological remains and techniques, communicate to a wider public, and create pathways that link subjects and remains of the past to interests and needs in the present. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AS 100 Cosmic Controversies
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
The goal of this course is to understand our place in the physical universe by examining three recent concepts that have revolutionized cosmic awareness. The observations that led to the proposals of Dark Matter and Dark Energy, the reclassification of Pluto to non-planet status, and the discovery of many planets orbiting other stars within life-sustaining regions called Habitable Zones radically change the human perspectives on origins and life. In each case, the roles of evidence, validation and conclusions are used to enhance students' capabilities and skills needed for our modern age. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS AS 311 Planetary Physics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS MA 124; and CAS PY 211 or CAS PY 251. - Celestial mechanics, tides, resonances. Physical processes that affect atmospheres, surfaces, interiors of planets, and their satellites. Comets, asteroids, meteorites, and Kuiper belt objects. Formation and evolution of the solar system. Extra-solar planets. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BB 421 Biochemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate prerequisites: CASCH 204 or CASCH 212 or CASCH 214 or equivalent. Introductory biochemistry. Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid structure; macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity and fidelity; lipids and membrane structure; vitamins and coenzymes; introduction to intermediary metabolism. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BB 421S Biochemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites : (CAS CH 204 or CAS CH 212 or CAS CH 214) and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). Introductory biochemistry. Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid structure; macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity and fidelity; lipids and membrane structure; vitamins and coenzymes; introduction to intermediary metabolism. Students must register for three sections: lecture, discussion, and a laboratory. Effective Summer 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BB 422 Biochemistry 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) and CASBI 421 or CASCH 421 or CASBB 421 or equivalent. Cell metabolism, with special emphasis on the uptake of food materials, the integration and regulation of catabolic, anabolic, and anaplerotic routes, and the generation and utilization of energy. Lectures include consideration of intermediary metabolism in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms with clinical correlations. Three hours lecture, one hour pre-lab discussion, four hours lab. Effective Spring 2025 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BB 522 Molecular Biology Laboratory
4 credits.
Introduction to techniques of molecular biology research, including analysis of DNA, RNA, and protein molecules by techniques such as restriction enzyme digestions, PCR, subcloning, DNA sequencing and analysis, reporter gene assays, protein-protein interactions, and culturing and yeast molecular biology. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BB 527 Biochemistry Laboratory 1
2 credits.
Undergraduate prerequisites: CASCH 204 OR CASCH 212 OR CASCH 214 OR CASCH 282. Emphasizes the purification and characterization of proteins and DNA. Development and use of modern instrumentation and techniques. Same as laboratory portion of CASBB 421. Required for BMB students enrolled concurrently in MMEDIC. Four hours lab, one hour lecture. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BB 621 Biochemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate prerequisites: CASCH204 OR CASCH212 OR CASCH214 or equivalent. Introductory biochemistry for majors. Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid structure; macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity and fidelity; lipids and membrane structure; carbohydrate structure, vitamins and coenzymes. Three hours lecture, one hour pre-lab discussion, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BB 622 Biochemistry 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) AND CASBB 421 or equivalent.- Cell metabolism, with special emphasis on the uptake of food materials, the integration and regulation of catabolic, anabolic, and anaplerotic routes, and the generation and utilization of energy. Lectures include consideration of intermediary metabolism in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms with clinical correlations. Three hours lecture, one hour pre-lab discussion, four hours lab. Effective Spring 2025 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 108 Biology 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
For students planning to major in the natural sciences and for premedical students. Required for biology majors. It is strongly recommended students complete CAS CH 101 (or equivalent) before this course. High school biology is assumed. Biochemistry, cell & molecular biology, Mendelian & molecular genetics, physiology, and neurobiology. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 108S Biology 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
For students planning to major in the natural sciences and for premedical students. Required for Biology majors. It is strongly recommended students complete CAS CH 101 (or equivalent) before this course. High school biology is assumed. Cell and molecular biology, Mendelian & molecular genetics, physiology, and neurobiology. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 218 Cell Biology with Integrated Science Experience II Lab
5 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS BI 116 and CAS CH 116 (or equivalent); or consent of instructor. F irst Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) ; Undergraduate Corequisites: CAS CH 218. - Integration of cell biology with organic chemistry and neuroscience, with emphasis on how each discipline interacts experimentally. Laboratory focuses on synthesizing compounds and testing in biological systems. 3 lecture hours, 1 discussion hour, 4 hours lab, 2 hour lab discussion. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Writing-Intensive Course, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 230 Behavioral Endocrinology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI108 OR CASNE102) and sophomore standing. - Hormonal control of reproductive behaviors and social affiliation, aggression, fluid homeostasis and feeding, biological rhythms including seasonal reproduction, stress, learning and memory, psychiatric illness, and steroid abuse. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Also offered as CAS NE 230. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 311 General Microbiology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI203 & CASBI206) or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - The biology of bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, and protistans, including introduction to morphology, physiology, genetics, metabolism, ecology, and pathogenesis. Covers the basics of antibiotic resistance, motility, quorum sensing, symbiosis, epidemiology, and microbiome science. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 311S General Microbiology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI203 & CASBI206) or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Biology of bacteria and related microorganisms; morphology, physiology, genetics, ecology, and control. Brief introduction to pathogenicity and host reactions. Students must register for two sections: lecture and a laboratory. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 315 Systems Physiology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI108 OR ENGBE209) , and CASCH101 and CASCH102, or equivalent. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - An introduction to physiological principles applied across all levels of organization (cell, tissue, organ system). Preparation for more advanced courses in physiology. Topics include homeostasis and neural, muscle, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and metabolic physiology. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 315S Systems Physiology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI108 OR ENGBE209) , and CASCH101 and CASCH102, or equivalent. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Prereq: ((CAS BI 108 or ENG BE 209) and (CAS CH 101) and (CAS CH 102) or equivalent) and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). An introduction to physiological principles applied across all levels of organization (cell, tissue, organ system). Preparation for more advanced courses in physiology. Topics include homeostasis and neural, muscle, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and metabolic physiology. Students must register for two sections: lecture and a laboratory. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Writing-Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 328 Cell Biology and Translational Medicine
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASBI 203. This course offers an in-depth exploration of the cell biology mechanisms and treatment strategies associated with several significant diseases including heart disease, cancer, respiratory, Alzheimer¿s and viral diseases. Students will primarily engage with recent research papers that employ cutting-edge molecular techniques. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 475 Urban Ecology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEE100 OR CASEE101) and one of the following: CAS BI 306, CAS BI 443 or GRS BI 643, CAS EE 456 or GRS EE 656, or CAS BI 530 or CAS EE 530; or consent of instruc tor. - The biophysical environments and ecology of urban settlements. Key topics include the physical environment, patterns in human population growth and development, ecosystem structure and function, global change, urban environment pollution and management, and sustainable urban development. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 550 Marine Genomics
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASBI 108 or equivalent. - Covers the evolution of genomes, the architecture of gene networks, and the connection between genotype and phenotype in marine organisms, as well as the technical development of modern genomics. Student research projects utilize modern genomics experimental approaches. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 586 Ecological Genomics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS BI 206 or BI 216) and (MA 115 or MA 213); or consent of instructo r. Also recommended are BI 303 and BI 309. - Course covers topics related to community ecology, population biology and organismal physiology. Lectures and readings are integrated with genomic analyses and statistics. Focus is on marine invertebrates; however, these tools are universal across microbes, fungi, plants and animals. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 588 Project Design and Statistics in Biological Anthropology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
This seminar teaches students project design and statistics using R and Rstudio. Students will become competent in coding, version control, data reports and commenting code, and implement both basic and advanced statistics to be used in student research projects. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 621S Biochemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH204 OR CASCH212) or CASCH214 or equivalent. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Introductory biochemistry. Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid structure; macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity and fidelity; lipids and membrane structure; vitamins and coenzymes; introduction to intermediary metabolism. Students must register for three sections: lecture, discussion, and laboratory. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS BI 675 Urban Ecology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEE100 OR CASEE101) and one of the following: CAS BI 306, CAS BI 443 or GRS BI 643, CAS EE 456 or GRS EE 656, or CAS BI 530 or CAS EE 530; or consent of instruc tor. - The biophysical environments and ecology of urban settlements. Key topics include the physical environment, patterns in human population growth and development, ecosystem structure and function, global change, urban environment pollution and management, and sustainable urban development. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CC 111 Core Natural Sciences I: Origins- The Cosmos, Earth, Life, and Human Beginnings
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
The origins of the physical world, and a scientific parallel to CC 101. Explores how the fields of astronomy, earth science, biology, and anthropology help us to understand our place in the cosmos from a scientific perspective. Topics include the Big Bang, evolution of the stars and earth, evolution of life, and the origins of human life and society. Assignments include computer-based and experimental laboratory work as well as team-based investigation and original research. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CC 318 Public Speaking
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
How can you make a connection with an audience when you speak' How can you find ways to make a rhetorical argument' This course puts students in conversation with texts and ideas that guide them to find authentic voices when constructing narratives, arguments, and presentations to different audiences. Students may not receive credit for both CAS CC 318 and CAS WR 318. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CC 320 Extended Multimedia Encounters with Core Texts
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Invites students to re-imagine a favorite Core text in a new, digital format and context. Each section focuses on a particular Core text to consider, reflect and develop a new mediation of that work. Prerequisite: Students must demonstrate previous experience of studying, performing, or otherwise engaging with the text on a sophisticated level, or must receive consent from the instructor. In Fall 2024, sections will individually focus on: Confucian Analects, and Virgil¿s Aeneid; in Spring 2025, sections will focus on Hamlet and Don Quixote. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CC 320S Extended Multimedia Encounters with Core Texts
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS CC 201 or CAS EN 163 or CAS EN 363) or any previous experience reading or performing Hamlet. - This project-based course invites students to examine the legacy of a text from the Core Curriculum and re-imagine it in new, digital and multimedia formats and contexts through a variety of individual and group assignments. No prior experience with these digital and multimedia formats is required. In Summer I 2024, the focus is on Shakespeare¿s Hamlet. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 111 Intensive General Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis Lab 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least one year of high school chemistry, two years of high school a lgebra, and departmental chemistry placement exam. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA123)or credit for calculus 1. - First semester of an intensive sequence for well-prepared students concentrating in chemistry or other sciences. Students in CH111 have typically completed more than one year of high school chemistry and are expected to apply their high school chemistry knowledge. Additionally, they need a strong foundation in algebra and basic concepts from introductory calculus and physics. Topics include: quantum theory and atomic structure; theories of molecular bonding and interaction; and thermodynamics. The complementary laboratory experience emphasizes quantitative analysis, training in scientific communication, and brief review of stoichiometry and reactions. Three hours lecture, discussion, lab lecture, and four hours lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 116 General Chemistry 2 with Integrated Science Experience 1 Lab
5 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH101) ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASBI116 OR CASNE116) - Integration of general chemistry with biology and neuroscience, with an emphasis on how each discipline interacts experimentally. Laboratory focuses on projects relating to enzymes and their function. Lecture portion meets with CAS CH 102 lecture (3 hours), 1 discussion hour (meets with CAS CH 102 discussion), 3 hours lab, and 1 hour lab lecture. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Teamwork/Collaboration, Critical Thinking.
CAS CH 181 Intensive General and Physical Chemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: students in the Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program only . - First semester of intensive two-semester sequence for well-prepared students concentrating in chemistry or other sciences. Priority given to chemistry concentrators. Students registering for CAS CH181 have typically completed more than one year of high school chemistry and will be expected to apply their high school chemistry knowledge. Additionally, students in CH181 need a strong foundation in algebra and basic concepts from introductory calculus and physics. Topics focus on quantum theory and atomic structure; theories of molecular bonding and interaction; and thermodynamics. Brief review of stoichiometry, chemical reactions, and gas laws. The complementary laboratory experience emphasizes quantitative analysis and training in scientific communication. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 211 Intensive Organic Chemistry 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH102 OR CASCH110 OR CASCH112) - Recommended for Chemistry majors. Organic compounds and their reactions; functional groups, stereochemistry, synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and laboratory methods including qualitative organic analysis. Industrial applications and relevance to biological systems. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour prelab lecture, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 243 Sophomore Research in Chemistry 3 (2 Credits)
2 credits.
Third semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 244 Sophomore Research in Chemistry 4 (2 Credits)
2 credits.
Fourth semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 263 Sophomore Research in Chemistry 3 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Third semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 264 Sophomore Research in Chemistry 4 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Fourth semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 343 Junior Research in Chemistry 3 (2 Credits)
2 credits.
Third semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 344 Junior Research in Chemistry 4 (2 Credits)
2 credits.
Fourth semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 363 Junior Research in Chemistry 3 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Third semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 364 Junior Research in Chemistry 4 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Fourth semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 401 Honors Research in Chemistry
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: 3.0 overall GPA, 3.2 GPA in required major courses, and approval of H onors application by Chemistry Department Undergraduate Programs Commi ttee. - Minimum 16 hours per week of experimental or theoretical research, within a chemistry department research group or in another approved research group (outside the department) that is undertaking research in the chemical sciences. An Honors thesis is submitted at the end of the spring semester and defended before a committee of three faculty members. A grade of B or higher is required in both CAS CH 401 and CAS CH 402 in order to graduate with Honors in the Major in Chemistry. An oral presentation at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at the end of the spring semester is also required. Effective Fall 2021 ,this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 402 Honors Research in Chemistry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: 3.0 overall GPA, 3.2 GPA in required major courses, and approval of Honors application by Chemistry Department Undergraduate Programs Committee. - Minimum 16 hours per week of experimental or theoretical research, within a chemistry department research group or in another approved research group (outside the department) that is undertaking research in the chemical sciences. An Honors thesis is submitted at the end of the spring semester and defended before a committee of three faculty members. A grade of B or higher is required in both CAS CH 401 and CAS CH 402 in order to graduate with Honors in the Major in Chemistry. An oral presentation at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at the end of the spring semester is also required. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 441 Senior Research in Chemistry 1
2 credits.
Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 461 Senior Research in Chemistry 1
4 credits.
Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 462 Senior Research in Chemistry 2
4 credits.
Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Presentation at the semester's end Undergraduate Research Symposium is required. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 462S Senior Research in Chemistry 2
4 credits.
Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Presentation at the semester's end Undergraduate Research Symposium is required. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 524 Chemical Biology Laboratory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBB421) or consent of instructor.
Project-based laboratory course to introduce students to the design and implementation of modern experimental techniques in chemical biology, including protein-peptide and protein-small molecule interactions, fluorescent binding assays, enzyme activity, and inhibition kinetics. Eight hours of lab weekly in addition to a pre-lab lecture. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CI 128 Religion and Film
4 credits.
Religions and films are world-building engines. They create -- and re-create -- a visioning of society as a world of justice, of lived myth, of fantasy, of ideology: a world we may long to live in or a world we wish to avoid at all costs. This course explores such worlds by examining the ways in which religious beliefs, practices and people are portrayed in popular film from the 1960s to the present. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CI 268 Religion and Film
4 credits.
Religions and films are world-building engines. They create -- and re-create -- a visioning of society as a world of justice, of lived myth, of fantasy, of ideology: a world we may long to live in or a world we wish to avoid at all costs. This course explores such worlds by examining the ways in which religious beliefs, practices and people are portrayed in popular film from the 1960s to the present. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CI 283 Arab Cultures Through Film (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores Arab cultures with a focus on key historical and social issues through the lens of Arabic films, both as historical artifacts and artworks. Diverse cinematic works from Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and beyond are discussed and analyzed. No prior knowledge of the Arab world or Arabic is required. Effective Fall 2024 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CI 283S Arab Cultures Through Film (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores Arab cultures with a focus on key historical and social issues through the lens of Arabic films, both as historical artifacts and artworks. Diverse cinematic works from Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and beyond are discussed and analyzed. No prior knowledge of the Arab world or Arabic is required. Effective Summer 2024 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CI 470 Mexican Cinema on the World Stage
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Mexican history and culture through the lens of film. The course draws on film criticism and theory to approach the study of Mexican films as both historical artifacts and works of art and within the background of world cinema. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 111 Latin 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Beginners only. - Introduction to grammar, forms, and vocabulary of classical Latin with reading of adapted passages from ancient texts. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 111S Latin 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Beginners only. - Introduction to grammar, forms, and vocabulary of classical Latin with reading of adapted passages from ancient texts. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 205 Origins of Writing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Overview of the world's major writing systems: Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs; Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform; West Semitic consonantal scripts (abjads); East Asian scripts; runes; Greek and Roman alphabets. Considerable linguistic component supplemented by historical information about ancient languages and cultures. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 205S Origins of Writing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Overview of the world's major writing systems: Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs; Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform; West Semitic consonantal scripts (abjads); East Asian scripts; runes; Greek and Roman alphabets. Considerable linguistic component supplemented by historical information about ancient languages and cultures. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 211 Latin 3: Prose
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL112) or equivalent. - Reading of selections from Latin prose. Authors read may include Caesar, Cicero, Livy, Petronius, and Pliny. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 211S Latin 3: Prose
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL112) or equivalent. - Reading of selections from Latin prose. Authors read may include Caesar, Cicero, Livy, Petronius, and Pliny. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 212 Latin 4: Verse
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL211) or equivalent. - Reading of selections from Latin poetry. Authors read may include Catullus, Ovid, and Vergil. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 212S Latin 4: Verse
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL211) or equivalent. - Reading of selections from Latin poetry. Authors read may include Catullus, Ovid, and Vergil. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 224 Greek Drama in Translation
4 credits.
The history and development of ancient Greek theater; study of important plays in the genres of tragedy, comedy, and satyr drama by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 229 Roman Comedy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Selected plays. Explores the Roman adaptation of Greek comic forms, the development of a Roman point of view, practical aspects of staging plays, and the influence of early Roman comedy on later literature. All texts in translation. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 237 Race and Ethnicity in Ancient Greece and Rome
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Students explore and better understand the changing conceptions, motives, and effects of racial and ethnic formations and categorizations with a primary focus on the views presented in ancient Greek and Roman literature and art and the influence which those views have had in later historical periods and places, especially the United States. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 261 Greek 3: Prose
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL162) or equivalent. - Reading of selections from Greek prose. Authors read may include Herodotus, Plato and Lysias, as ,well as selections from the New Testament. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 261S Greek 3: Prose
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL162) or equivalent. - Reading of selections from Greek prose. Authors read may include Plato and Lysias, as well as selections from the New Testament. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 262 Greek 4: Homer
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL261) or equivalent. - Reading of selections from the Iliad or Odyssey. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CL 262S Greek 4: Homer
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL261) or equivalent. - Reading of selections from the Iliad or Odyssey. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 411 Software Engineering
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS112) - Introduction to the construction of reliable software. Topics may include software tools, software testing methodologies, retrofitting, regression testing, structured design and structured programming, software characteristics and quality, complexity, entropy, deadlock, fault tolerance, formal proofs of program correctness, chief program teams, and structured walk-throughs. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 411E Software Engineering
4 credits.
Study Abroad - Software Engineering
Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 411S Software Engineering
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequistes: (CAS CS 112). Introduction to the construction of reliable software. Topics may include software tools, software testing methodologies, retrofitting, regression testing, structured design and structured programming, software characteristics and quality, complexity, entropy, deadlock, fault tolerance, formal proofs of program correctness, chief program teams, and structured walk-throughs. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 455S Computer Networks
4 credits.
Prereq: (CAS CS 112 & CAS CS 210), CAS CS 350 is recommended; or consent of instructor. Concepts underlying the design of high-performance computer networks and scalable protocols. Topics include Internet design principles and methodology, TCP/IP implementation, packet switching and routing algorithms, multicast, quality of service considerations, error detection and correction, and performance evaluation.
CAS CS 460S Introduction to Database Systems
4 credits.
Introduces database management systems. Examines entity-relationship, relational, and object-oriented data models; commercial query languages: SQL, relational algebra, relational calculus, and QBE; file organization, indexing and hashing, query optimization, transaction processing, concurrency control and recovery, integrity, and security.
CAS CS 506 Data Science Tools and Applications
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS CS 108 or CAS CS 111; CAS CS 132 or CAS MA 242 or CAS MA 442. CAS CS 112 is recommended. - Covers practical skills in working with data and introduces a wide range of techniques that are commonly used in the analysis of data, such as clustering, classification, regression, and network analysis. Emphasizes hands-on application of methods via programming. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 519 Spark! Software Engineering X-Lab Practicum
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS411 OR CDSDS310) or equiv. experience in software development and consent of instructor . - Consent provided upon successful completion of pass/fail diagnostic test that assesses student readiness to take the course. This course offers students in computing disciplines the opportunity to apply their programming and system development skills by working on real-world projects provided from partnering organizations within and outside of BU, which are curated by Spark! The course offers a range of project options where students can improve their technical skills, while also gaining the soft skills necessary to deliver projects aligned to the partner's goals. These include teamwork and communications skills and software development processes. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 525S Compiler Design Theory
4 credits.
Covers the basic mathematical theory underlying the design of compilers and other language processors and shows how to use that theory in practical design situations. Topics may include lexical analysis, parsing, syntax-directed translation, code optimization, and code generation.
CAS CS 539 Spark! Data Science X-Lab Practicum
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA225 & CASMA242 & CASCS330) or consent of instructor. - Prereq: CASCS506 or equivalent preferred. CDSDSDS110 OR CASCS111 OR CASCS112 OR equivalent. CDSDS121 OR CASCS132 OR equivalent is required. Consent provided upon successful completion of pass/fail diagnostic test that will assess student readiness to take the course. This course offers students in computing disciplines the opportunity to apply their data science skills by working on real-world projects provided from partnering organizations within and outside of BU, which are curated by Spark! The course offers a range of project options where students can improve their technical skills, while also gaining the soft skills necessary to deliver projects aligned to the partner's goals. These include communications skills, collaborative work processes and an assessment of the ethical considerations of their work. All students participating in the course are expected to complete a data science project including a final presentation to the partner organization. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 542S Machine Learning
4 credits.
Prereq: (CAS CS 365). Introduction to modern machine learning concepts, techniques, and algorithms. Topics include regression, kernels, support vector machines, feature selection, boosting, clustering, hidden Markov models, and Bayesian networks. Programming assignments emphasize taking theory into practice through applications on real-world data sets.
CAS CS 549 Spark! Machine Learning X-Lab Practicum
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS505 OR CASCS542 OR CASCS585) or consent of instructor. Consent provided upon successful completion of pass/fail diagnostic test that will assess student readiness to tak e the course. - The Spark! Practicum offers students in computing disciplines the opportunity to apply their knowledge in algorithms, inferential analytics, and software development by working on real-world projects provided from partnering organizations within BU and from outside. The course offers a range of project options where students can improve their technical skills, while also gaining the soft skills necessary to deliver projects aligned to the partner's goals. These include teamwork and communications skills and software development processes. All students participating in the course are expected to complete a project focused on an application of inferential analytics or machine learning, including a final presentation to the partner organization. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CS 565S Algorithmic Data Mining
4 credits.
Introduction to data mining concepts and techniques. Topics include association and correlation discovery, classification and clustering of large datasets, and outlier detection. Emphasis on the algorithmic aspects as well as the application of mining in real-world problems.
CAS EC 330E EURO BUS MRKT
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London Internship Program. - EURO BUS ENVMT
CAS EC 371 Environmental Economics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201) - Role of economics in environmental planning. Economic analysis of the causes of pollution and its control through taxes, the use of property rights, and standards. Application of cost-benefit models as an aid in policy decisions affecting the environment. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EC 371S Environmental Economics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201) - Role of economics in environmental planning. Economic analysis of the causes of pollution and its control through taxes, the use of property rights, and standards. Application of cost-benefit models as an aid in policy decisions affecting the environment. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EE 100 Environmental Change and Sustainability
4 credits.
Introduces the distinctive ways that environmental change and sustainability are studied across the environmental social sciences and humanities, focusing on the contested meanings as much as material realities and policy responses to global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EE 100S Environmental Change and Sustainability
4 credits.
Introduces the distinctive ways that environmental change and sustainability are studied across the environmental social sciences and humanities, focusing on the contested meanings as much as material realities and policy responses to global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EE 302 Remote Sensing of Environment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Introduction to sensor systems, methodology of remote sensing, and basic concept of image analysis. Presents the ways in which remotely sensed data can be used in scientific investigations and resource management. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EE 302S Remote Sensing of Environment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Prereq: (CAS EE 100 or CAS GE 100 or CAS EE 101 or CAS GE 101 or CAS EE 105 or CAS ES 105 or CAS EE 107 or CAS ES 107 or CAS BI 117 or CAS PY 105). Introduction to sensor systems, methodology of remote sensing, and basic concepts of image analysis. Presents the ways in which remotely sensed data can be used in scientific investigations and resource management. Students must attend both lecture and laboratory. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EE 317 Introduction to Hydrology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEE 105 or EE 107 or EE 142 or EE 144; CASMA 121, 123, or 127, or consent of instructor. - Introduction to the science of hydrology and to the role of water as a resource, a hazard, and an integral component of the Earth's climatic, biological, and geological systems. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EE 317S Introduction to Hydrology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEE 105 or EE 107 or EE 142 or EE 144; CASMA 121, 123, or 127, or consent of instructor. - Introduction to the science of hydrology and to the role of water as a resource, a hazard, and an integral component of the Earth's climatic, biological, and geological systems. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EE 475 Urban Ecology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEE100 OR CASEE101) and one of the following: CAS BI 306, CAS BI 443 or GRS BI 643, CAS EE 456 or GRS EE 656, or CAS BI 530 or CAS EE 530; or consent of instructor. - This course explores the biophysical environments and ecology of urban settlements. Key topics covered include the physical environment (particularly climate & water), patterns in human population growth and development, ecosystem structure and function (net primary productivity, soils, nutrients cycling, organismal populations), global change (urban growth, disturbance, climate change), urban environment pollution and management (air and water quality), and sustainable urban development policies and regulations. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EE 520 Theory and Method in Environmental Archaeology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAR307) - Problem-based course where students apply quantitative methods across archaeological datasets to address complex problems of human-environmental relationships rooted in deep time. Through teamwork-based research projects students develop marketable skills in research design, theory integration, and data analysis and visualization. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EE 538 Research for Environmental Agencies and Organizations 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. - Students gain professional experience by working in teams on research projects that assist environmental and public health officials in achieving the missions of their agencies. Research areas may include solar energy, environmental justice, toxics, water quality, and lead poisoning. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration, The Individual in Community.
CAS EE 538S Research for Environmental Agencies and Organizations 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. - Students gain professional experience by working in teams on research projects that assist environmental and public health officials in achieving the missions of their agencies. Research areas may include solar energy, environmental justice, toxics, water quality, and lead poisoning. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration, The Individual in Community.
CAS EE 585 Ecological Forecasting and Informatics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASBI 303 or BI 306; CASMA 121 or MA 123; CASMA 115 or MA 213 or CASEE 375; or consent of instructor. - The statistics and informatics of model-data fusion and forecasting: data management, workflows, Bayesian statistics, uncertainty analysis, fusing multiple data sources, assessing model performance, scenario development, decision analysis, and data assimilation. Case studies highlight ecological forecasting across a range of subdisciplines. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EN 101 Encounters: Reading across Time and Space
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Teamwork/Collaboration
Encounters in literature from Britain, the Americas and around the globe: early literature in English and contemporary adaptations and remediation. Explores canonical and non-canonical texts, in various genres and media, including poetry, drama, travel narrative, autobiography, novel, film, performance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EN 122 Medieval Worlds
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Why does the deep medieval past continue to haunt our dreams' In novels, games, and on TV' Medieval literature and its afterlives. Topics may include Arthurian romance, otherworld visions, monsters and heroes, women's lives and writing, modern medievalism. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EN 128 Representing Boston
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Literary and cultural geography of Boston, from Puritan sermons to modern crime fiction. Readings by Winthrop, Wheatley, Emerson, Hopkins, Antin, Lowell, Lehane and others; required fieldwork, including four Saturday excursions: Freedom Trail, Black Heritage Trail, MFA, and Fenway Park. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EN 128S Representing Boston
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Literary and cultural geography of Boston, from Puritan sermons to modern crime fiction. Readings by Winthrop, Wheatley, Emerson, Hopkins, Antin, Lowell, Lehane and others; required fieldwork, including: Freedom Trail, Black Heritage Trail, MFA, the North End, and the West End. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EN 177 Introduction to Asian-American Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: None - Explores Asian American literature from the early twentieth century until today. Addresses questions of identity, immigration, national belonging, diaspora, war, and global capitalism. Authors include John Okada, Maxine Hong Kingston, Chang-Rae Lee, Jhumpa Lahiri, Monique Truong, and Ha Jin. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-intensive Course. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EN 178 Introduction to Latinx Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Survey of U.S. Latinx literature that introduces students to the major trends in the tradition. Course emphasizes the historical and aesthetic networks established in the Latinx literary canon that continue into the present, while also exploring the relationship between genre and socio-historical issues. We begin with readings from contemporary scholars who attempt to define what Latinx is and can be, establishing a foundation for thinking about the shifting definitions of "Latinx" in the U.S. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EN 179 Introduction to Trans Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Is there such a thing as trans literature' While "Trans Studies" as a field of study in academia is relatively new, trans literature is not. In this course we engage with a wide-ranging trans literary tradition that spans time, genre, and language. We ask questions about authorship, community, and the social and political conditions which allow and bar the flourishing of trans culture. We will ask: What can the word 'trans' mean, and how does its multiple meanings open space to imagine new ways of becoming' How can literature expand how the world might be, rather than what it is'. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EN 538 Teaching American Literature
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing. - This course focuses on teaching American literature at the high school level. Goals include building a knowledge base in American literary history, modeling deep learning with selected texts, addressing theoretical questions in English Language Arts pedagogy, and learning practical classroom skills. 4 cr. 1st sem. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS HI 190 History of Boston: Community and Conflict
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores the history of Boston and the city's changes over time. Students work with archival objects, maps, and manuscripts. Topics include Native American history, colonial settlement, revolution, immigration, urban development, and race. Students visit nearby historical sites and museums. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS HI 191 What Is Europe'
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores key moments in history when cultural contact prompted Europeans to reconsider how they defined themselves culturally and geographically. Lectures and discussions are combined with trips to local museums/archives to analyze the material remains of this process of self-definition. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS HI 191S What Is Europe'
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores key moments in history when cultural contact prompted Europeans to reconsider how they defined themselves culturally and geographically. Lectures and discussions are combined with trips to local museums/archives to analyze the material remains of this process of self-definition. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS HI 227 Living in the City
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Gateway to international urban history. Case studies of selected cities -- from ancient Uruk to modern Shanghai -- through scrutiny of histories and documents. Discussion of important themes for our urban future: justice, health, worship, entertainment, human rights, city planning, beauty. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS HI 298 Black Freedom Dreams: America and the World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Surveys the history of African diaspora peoples in the Americas from their African origins and the rise of the Atlantic slave trade through the age of emancipations, investigating the varied meanings of race, resistance, migration, and freedom. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS HI 298S Black Freedom Dreams: America and the World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Surveys the history of African Americans from their African origins to the present, investigating their critical role in shaping the meaning of race, rights, freedom, and democracy during slavery, reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the civil rights era.
CAS HI 299 Civil Rights History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
This course examines the U.S. Civil Rights and the struggle for black freedom movements. From the late nineteenth century through the twenty-first century, we consider events, organizations, "leaders" and organizers, legal campaigns, and political protests to answer the questions: What were the race, class, and gender dynamics within the movements' What were the changing definitions of freedom' The course treats the movement's roots, goals, ideologies, and cultures, and includes a comparison of the struggles for equal rights of Mexican Americans, Native Americans, LGBT folks, and other groups. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS HI 299S Civil Rights History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
This course examines the U.S. Civil Rights and the struggle for black freedom movements. From the late nineteenth century through the twenty-first century, we consider events, organizations, "leaders" and organizers, legal campaigns, and political protests to answer the questions: What were the race, class, and gender dynamics within the movements' What were the changing definitions of freedom' The course treats the movement's roots, goals, ideologies, and cultures, and includes a comparison of the struggles for equal rights of Mexican Americans, Native Americans, LGBT folks, and other groups. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS HI 372 Power and Pleasure in Asian America
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
How have Asians and Asian Americans endured and survived US empire, war, and anti-Asian discrimination' Ranging across law, politics, and culture, this course reveals the complicated position of Asian Americans in the US racial order since the nineteenth century. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy (, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IN 299 CAS Undergraduate Internship
2 credits.
Combines practical training in a professional setting with seminar-based coursework that encourages reflective learning and builds career readiness. Students spend a minimum of 90 total hours interning at a Boston-area placement site during the 14-week semester. The practical training imparted through each student's internship is complemented and refined by the academic component of the course, which includes 8 required 90-minute class meetings as well as individual and team-based assignments. Cannot be repeated for credit. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following Teamwork/Collaboration. 2 cr. Either sem.
CAS IR 302 Campaigns and Elections Around the World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASIR251) or consent of instructor. - Meets with CAS PO 325. Electoral campaigns in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Changes in campaigns over time; role of international political consultants; influence of party systems, electoral systems, campaign finance regulation, vote buying, and mass media; campaign effects on voting behavior and public opinion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 302S Campaigns and Elections Around the World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASIR251) or consent of instructor. - Electoral campaigns in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Changes in campaigns over time; role of international political consultants; influence of party systems, electoral systems, campaign finance regulation, vote buying, and mass media; campaign effects on voting behavior and public opinion.
CAS IR 330 Diplomatic Practice
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
The course is designed to get students familiarized with the "art of the possible," emphasizing how diplomatic practice has evolved so far. Students will be able to understand how foreign policy is formulated and promulgated and how diplomacy works on a daily basis.They will demonstrate a clear understanding of the role and importance of multilateral diplomacy/international organizations (liberalism) in today's world and examine how multilateral diplomacy functions. Students will be able to grasp the core principles of diplomatic negotiations and demonstrate them in the simulations. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 330S Diplomatic Practice
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Familiarizes students with the "art of the possible," emphasizing the evolution of diplomatic practice. Students learn how foreign policy is formulated and promulgated and how diplomacy works on a daily basis. Explores the role and importance of multilateral diplomacy/international organizations (liberalism) in today's world and examines how multilateral diplomacy functions. Students study the core principles of diplomatic negotiations and demonstrate them in simulations. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 332 Understanding and Managing Rising Powers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines rising powers have affected global politics from the 19th to the 21st century. What are rising powers' What accounts for their foreign policy behavior' Is war with a rising power inevitable' How should current great powers manage them' Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 336E EURO BUS MRKT
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London Internship Program. - EURO BUS ENVMT
CAS IR 337 Religion and Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Introduction to the comparative study of the political role of religious institutions and beliefs. Covers issues such as religion's relationship to violence and terrorism, democracy and human rights, group identity, gender and sexuality, and modernity and secularism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 337S Religion and Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Introduction to the comparative study of the political role of religious institutions and beliefs. Covers issues such as religion's relationship to violence and terrorism, democracy and human rights, group identity, gender and sexuality, and modernity and secularism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 352 International Human Rights: Applying Human Rights in Africa
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Meets with CAS PO 378. Studies the growing international influence on politics of human rights principles, documents, and organizations, drawing especially on African cases such as Congo, Zimbabwe, and Sudan. The class explores the relationship between civil and political rights and economic, social, and culture rights. We consider debates over claims of universality vs. cultural relativism, individual vs. group rights, and ways to improve human rights enforcement well respecting local cultures. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 352S International Human Rights
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Studies the growing international influence on politics of human rights principles, documents, and organizations, drawing especially on African cases such as Congo, Zimbabwe, and Sudan. Topics include universality vs. cultural relativism, individual vs. group rights, and issues in human rights enforcement.
CAS IR 353 Nuclear Security
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Meets with CAS PO 356. Provides students with the foundation for understanding nuclear security in the twenty-first century. Emphasis on the American Cold War experience, the growing threat of nuclear proliferation, the renaissance of civilian nuclear power, safeguards, and nuclear weapons under budget constraints. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 363 Economic Cooperation in East Asia
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Pre-requisites: CASIR 271/PO 171 and an international economics class (CASIR 292, CASIR 399, CASEC 392, or QSTIM 345). - Explores the growth of economic cooperation in East Asia and Asia-Pacific to promote trade, finance, development, and sustainability. Analyzes both economic incentives for cooperation and effects of political and economic competition among China, Japan, the U.S. and other regional actors. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 374 Introduction to Security Studies
4 credits.
Analysis of the factors determining national and international security. Examines the historical relationship between military power and politics. Topics include causes of war, conduct of war, prevention of war. Students cannot receive credit for both CAS IR 374 and CAS IR 385. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 374S Introduction to Security Studies
4 credits.
Analysis of the factors determining national and international security. Examines the historical relationship between military power and politics. Topics include causes of war, conduct of war, prevention of war. Satisfies CAS social sciences divisional studies requirement. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 378 Intelligence in a Democratic Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASIR271) - The intelligence process and its role in democratic societies; the organization and functions of the U.S. intelligence community; techniques of intelligence collection, analysis, counterintelligence and covert action; assessment of problems and attempted solutions in the United States and other democracies. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 378S Intelligence in a Democratic Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASIR271) - The intelligence process and its role in democratic societies; the organization and functions of the U.S. intelligence community; techniques of intelligence collection, analysis, counterintelligence and covert action; assessment of problems and attempted solutions in the United States and other democracies.
CAS IR 379 Civil-Military Relations: Theory and Practice
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines the tension between political leadership and the military force in the U.S. and the world. Students analyze civil-military relations theory and history, and the responsibilities of the military, civilian leadership, and the public. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 393 Technology and Economic Development
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
We use breakthroughs in New Institutional Economics, social network analysis and contract theory, to study new technological innovations in Africa and other developing regions. These include 'mobile money' in Kenya and Hello Tractor (an 'Uber for Tractors') in Nigeria. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 427E SEMINAR:INT BUS
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London Internship Programme. - SEMINAR:INT BUS
CAS IR 523 Cybersecurity and U.S. National Security
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: open to juniors and seniors in International Relations and Political S cience who have completed the First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or 120) and Writing, Research & Inquiry (WR 150, 151, 152). - It is highly recommended that students have previously taken a 200 or 300-level IR course. Students who have not met these requirements need instructor approval to take this course. Addresses the challenge of cybersecurity in times of war and peace, with particular focus on U.S. national security. Explores cyber weapon systems and doctrine, the problem of attribution, and "gray zone" issues including information operations and election interference. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 525 21st Century Deterrence: Nuclear, Space, Cyber
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. - Examines the challenges of deterrence in an era of multipolarity, proliferation, and technological change, with a particular focus on nuclear weapons, the militarization of space and cyber warfare. Analyzes strategic planning and posture reviews and their consequences for deterring adversaries. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 558 Mapping Dangerous Online Speech
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Experiential course in which students of international relations and computer science collaborate to map online hate speech. Assesses causes of hate speech, dynamics of viral content, and approaches to prevent harm. Evaluates attempts to automate identification of hate speech and measure its prevalence. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 559 Leadership and Cultural Change in Large Organizations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. - Analyzes the determinants of successful leadership and the importance of diversity in large organizations, with focus on how to transform dysfunctional cultures. Using military and corporate case studies, addresses how to identify root causes of problems and impediments to change. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 564 Political Economy of Rising Powers
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. - Offers historical and comparative examination of industrialization and globalization in the contemporary world. Focusing on rising powers, the course examines different waves of industrialization, immigration, and globalization, as well as the business-state relations in different regions and nations. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 584 Global Trade and Development
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Provides deep understanding into the impact of global trade on socio-economic development, emphasizing the role of global and regional institutions. Special attention is given to the transformative rise of global supply chain trade and its intricate links to development outcomes. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS IR 593 Technology and Economic Inclusion in the Developing World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
How can firms and governments use new technologies to provide clean energy, drinking water, and other services to rural and frontier communities in the developing world' The course investigates how rural communities, particularly those without access to formal and other services, manage their money, provide energy and other services they need, and general live their lives. We will then examine how firms and governance can design products, governance mechanisms, and policies which can most effectively tap into such communities. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS JS 100 World Cultures of the Jews
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Introduces students to the study of Judaism in its many forms, by exploring Jewish communities across the globe today, their different historical origins and cultural contexts, and strategies of preserving cohesion and transnational solidarity. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS JS 246 Jewish Mysticism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (CAS WR 120 or equivalent) - This course explores the rich world of Jewish Mysticism from its earliest roots to its contemporary expressions in the 21st century. We look at the interaction between Jewish mystics and major western schools of thought such as Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, Aristotelianism, and Sufism. The course also introduces students to the Kabbalistic tradition and its various historical manifestations. No prior knowledge of Hebrew or other themes in Jewish studies required. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS JS 343 Jewish Fundamentalisms
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Exploration of Jewish Fundamentalist identities: diverse global communities reflecting a strict interpretation of Jewish law, the formation of Haredi societies in the 19th century, unprecedented growth, marriages and family life, religious studies' social and symbolic centrality, economy, and Haredi trans-national communities. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork and Collaboration .
CAS JS 379 Islamophobia and Antisemitism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores historical and contemporary manifestations of Islamophobia and Antisemitism. Students are exposed to wide range of relevant written and visual texts as well as theoretical approaches. Includes active learning component and collaborative presentations by students. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS JS 389 Archeology and Israeli Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing. - In Israel, archaeology is part of current events. The study of remains from the Israelite to the Muslim conquests (c. 1200 BCE -- 640 CE) to learn how material evidence created and still plays a role in a larger historical drama. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LC 313 Chinese through Theater and Performance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLC311) or consent of instructor. - This course explores communication through reading, writing, discussing and performing theater in Chinese. It focuses on linguistic, para-linguistic, and cultural aspects in authentic drama, and help learners express ideational, emotional, and social meanings in theatrical settings that simulate real life. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LC 318 Chinese through Public Speaking
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLC 311 and a First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CASWR 100 or WR 120) or consent of instructor. - As public speakers, how can we engage different communities at different times and places' This course explores theories concerning how to construct narratives and arguments that resonate with specific audiences in the Chinese-speaking world, and invites students to put such theories into performative practice in Chinese. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LC 322 Business Chinese
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLC311) or consent of instructor. - Advanced Chinese language course focuses on both oral and written communication to prepare students for employment or research in a variety of China-related fields or in Chinese-speaking communities. Specific topics vary by semester. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LC 426 Chinese American Stories: History, Identity, and Community
4 credits.
Undergraduate prerequisite: two 300-level modern Chinese courses or consent of instructor. - When and why did certain Chinese people choose to immigrate to the US for a new life' What were their stories upon arrival' Students develop all language skills and communicative strategies to explore the Chinese American experience in Chinese. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LF 301E PARIS: SPEAKING
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF212) and enrollment in the Paris Internship Program. - PARIS: SPEAKING
CAS LF 324 Advanced Spoken French
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one CAS LF 307-311 course, or equivalent or placement test results. - Advanced training in rapid and idiomatic French speech. Oral reports. Role playing; vocabulary building; targeted work on pronunciation, intonation, and aural comprehension. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LF 324E Advanced Spoken French
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one CAS LF 307-311 course, or equivalent or placement test results. - Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LF 487 Topics in Memory & Monument
4 credits.
Through interdisciplinary, in-depth study, explores the history, legacy, and future of a single 'lieu de memoire'--an iconic 'site of memory' that serves as a cultural touchstone. Sources include manuscripts, architecture, literary texts, music, film, photography, and others. Taught in English. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LF 687 Topics in Memory & Monument
4 credits.
Through interdisciplinary, in-depth study, explores the history, legacy, and future of a single 'lieu de memoire'--an iconic 'site of memory' that serves as a cultural touchstone. Sources include manuscripts, architecture, literary texts, music, film, photography, and others. Taught in English.
CAS LG 260E INTCTL COM
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in BU's Study Abroad Dresden Programs. - INTCTL COM
CAS LG 305 Science and Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLG212) or placement test results or consent of instructor. - How do science, humanities, and arts intersect and influence cultural attitudes towards society, nature, and the environment' Students progress in all language skills and acquire reading and communicative strategies necessary to discuss the sciences in German. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LG 463 German Theatre
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLG350) or consent of instructor. - Masterpieces from the German theater viewed chronologically (from Lessing to the present) or according to a particular period. Development of the theater, history of acting. Relationship between genre (puppet theater, bourgeois and classical tragedy, comedy) and class. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LI 314 Italian Theater Workshop
4 credits.
Undergraduate prerequisite: CAS LI 212, placement test results, or consent of instructor. - This theater workshop advances students' ability to produce and comprehend spoken and written Italian. Working in an affective filter-free environment and in an atmosphere of team building and cooperation, students expand their vocabulary and improve their pronunciation, while enjoying the rewarding risk-taking of a performance workshop. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LJ 303 Third-Year Modern Japanese I
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLJ 212 or equivalent placement test results. - Reading and viewing modern Japanese texts and media in order to develop advanced reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, as well as familiarity with contemporary cultural topics. Prepares for working with authentic Japanese materials. Opportunity for engagement with Japanese speakers. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LJ 320 Conversational Japanese
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLJ211) or consent of instructor. - Advanced training to increase fluency in spoken Japanese with an emphasis on different levels of politeness in speech and cultural awareness. Role playing; vocabulary and expression building; and aural comprehension. Concurrent enrollment in a four-skills language course is encouraged. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LJ 322 Japanese for the Professions
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLJ303) or equivalent. - Advanced Japanese language course to prepare students to use workplace Japanese and to understand Japanese business culture and the economic landscape. Discussions and assignments facilitate communication, presentation, reading/writing, cross-cultural understanding, and collaboration skills. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LK 312 Sixth-Semester Korean
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLK 311 or placement test results. Reading and discussing modern Korean texts in order to further develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills while enhancing the understanding of Korean culture. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LK 322 Korean for the Professions
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLK 212 or CASLK 261 or consent of instructor. - Content-based advanced Korean language course focusing on developing communication skills needed in a variety of professional environments in Korea. Helps students prepare for job applications, interviews, professional meetings and presentations. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LP 307 Portuguese for Business and Professional Life
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLP212) and consent of instructor. - This is a discussion-based course taught in Portuguese. It helps you develop effective reading, speaking and writing strategies needed to interpret authentic written and audio-visual sources, exploring different aspects of professional life in the Brazilian and the Portuguese-speaking world. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LR 355 Chekhov: The Stories and Plays (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores Chekhov's major plays and a wide selection from his prose (in English translation); studies the arc of his career, his aesthetic innovations, moral psychology, philosophical perspective. Includes practicum in which students produce a play composed of scenes from Chekhov. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LR 445 Russian in Boston: Advanced Experiential Russian
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLR 311) or consent of instructor. - In this immersive experiential course, students connect classroom learning to hands-on work in the community. Students are expected to help and learn from members of the Boston Russian community, and to reflect creatively on real- life experiences. Taught entirely in Russian. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LS 312E Spanish through Cultural Destinations: Madrid en Vivo
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Madrid Spanish Studies (Summer) Program or the Madrid Spanish and European Studies Program. - Students improve their oral and written Spanish skills by exploring the cultural and social aspects of the city of Madrid through immersion in its history, neighborhoods, art, and literature. Effective Fall 2023 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LS 318 Spanish through Public Speaking
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
As public speakers, how can we engage different communities at different times and places' This course explores theories concerning how to construct narratives and arguments that resonate with specific audiences in Spanish and invites students to put such theories into performative practice. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LS 462 Mexican Cinema on the World Stage
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Mexican history and culture through the lens of film. The course draws on film criticism and theory to approach the study of Mexican films as both historical artifacts and works of art and within the background of world cinema. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LX 205 Origins of Writing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Overview of the world's major writing systems: Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs; Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform; West Semitic consonantal scripts (abjads); East Asian scripts; runes; Greek and Roman alphabets. Considerable linguistic component supplemented by historical information about ancient languages and cultures. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Also offered as CAS CL 205. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LX 205S Origins of Writing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Overview of the world's major writing systems: Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs; Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform; West Semitic consonantal scripts (abjads); East Asian scripts; runes; Greek and Roman alphabets. Considerable linguistic component supplemented by historical information about ancient languages and cultures. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LX 235 Language in the Contemporary World: Language, Society, and the Law
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Exploration of the role of human language in society, focusing on language in legal settings. Addresses governmental policy on language; language crimes such as perjury, solicitation, and bribery; the meaning of consent; and the linguistics of legal interpretation. Carries humanities divisional studies credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LX 331 Semantics & Pragmatics: Introduction to Linguistic Meaning
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLX250) or consent of instructor. - Systematic examination of how meaning is encoded in words and sentences, and how it can emerge from the complexity of the grammar. Also touches on various aspects of pragmatics--the study of how meaning is shaped by context. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork and Collaboration.
CAS LX 342 Language, Race, and Gender
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLX250) or consent of instructor. - Do women talk differently from men' How do race and ethnicity relate to the way people use language' This course examines these interrelated questions from the perspective of modern sociolinguistic theory, analyzing a range of languages and communities throughout the world. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LX 346 Language Variation and Change
4 credits.
Why do languages change over time' Who leads and who follows in situations of language change' The course answers these questions by examining the link between language change and linguistic variation, focusing on how synchronic variation leads to diachronic change. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LX 391 Linguistic Field Methods
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLX250) or consent of instructor. - A team-based in-depth investigation of the phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and lexicon of an African or other non-Indo-European language. Bi-weekly sessions with language consultant. Weekly trainings on methodology, ethics, analysis, and presentation of results. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LX 631 Semantics & Pragmatics: Introduction to Linguistic Meaning
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Systematic examination of how meaning is encoded in words and sentences, and how it can emerge from the complexity of the grammar. Also touches on various aspects of pragmatics--the study of how meaning is shaped by context. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Semantics I" that was previously numbered CAS LX 502. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork and Collaboration.
CAS LX 642 Language, Race, and Gender
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Linguistics program, or consent of instructor . - Do women talk differently from men' How do race and ethnicity relate to the way people use language' This course examines these interrelated questions from the perspective of modern sociolinguistic theory, analyzing a range of languages and communities throughout the world. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LX 646 Language Variation and Change
4 credits.
Why do languages change over time' Who leads and who follows in situations of language change' The course answers these questions by examining the link between language change and linguistic variation, focusing on how synchronic variation leads to diachronic change. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LX 691 Linguistic Field Methods
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
A team-based in-depth investigation of the phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and lexicon of an African or other non-Indo-European language. Bi-weekly sessions with language consultant. Weekly trainings on methodology, ethics, analysis, and presentation of results. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LY 214 Levantine Colloquial Arabic 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLY 112, or equivalent. - To enhance oral communicative ability in colloquial Levantine Arabic. Introduces vocabulary, grammatical features, and cultural skills essential for informal communication with speakers of Syrian, Lebanese, Palestinian, and Jordanian Arabic. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LY 283 Arab Cultures Through Film (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores Arab cultures with a focus on key historical and social issues through the lens of Arabic films, both as historical artifacts and artworks. Diverse cinematic works from Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and beyond are discussed and analyzed. No prior knowledge of the Arab world or Arabic is required. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LY 283S Arab Cultures Through Film (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores Arab cultures with a focus on key historical and social issues through the lens of Arabic films, both as historical artifacts and artworks. Diverse cinematic works from Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and beyond are discussed and analyzed. No prior knowledge of the Arab world or Arabic is required. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 107 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Number Systems
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Quantitative Reasoning I Teamwork/Collaboration
Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Number Systems Required for undergraduates seeking licensure in elementary education, early childhood education,special education, or deaf studies. Focuses on number systems, whole number, decimal and fraction concepts and operations, and number theory. Non-Wheelock students by signed permission only. Does not satisfy CAS Divisional Studies or Math/Stat major. 4 cr. 1st sem. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 108 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Algebra, Geometry, and Statistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA107 OR SEDME503) - Required for undergraduates seeking licensure in elementary education, special education, or deaf studies. Focuses on topics in algebra, geometry, measurement, and statistics. Non-SED students by signed permission only. Does not satisfy CAS Divisional Studies or Math/Stat major. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 213 Basic Statistics and Probability
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: good background in high school algebra. - Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 113, MA 115, or MA 213. Elementary treatment of probability densities, means, variances, correlation, independence, the central limit theorem, confidence intervals, and p-values. Students will be able to answer questions such as how can a pollster use a sample to predict the uncertainty of an election' Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 213E Basic Statistics and Probability
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: good background in high school algebra. - Elementary treatment of probability densities, means, variances, correlation, independence, the binomial distribution, the central limit theorem. Stresses understanding and theoretical manipulation of statistical concepts. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS MA 113, MA 115, or MA 613.
CAS MA 213S Basic Statistics and Probability
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: good background in high school algebra. - Elementary treatment of probability densities, means, variances, correlation, independence, the central limit theorem, confidence intervals, and p-values. Students learn to answer questions such as how can a pollster use a sample to predict the uncertainty of an election' Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CAS MA 113, CAS MA 115, or CAS MA 213. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 214 Applied Statistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASMA 213 or CASMA 115 or CASMA 113 or CDSDS 120 or CASCS 237 or consent of instructor. - Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CASMA 116, MA 214, or MA 614. Inference about proportions, goodness of fit, student's t-distribution, tests for normality; two-sample comparisons, regression and correlation, tests for linearity and outliers, residual analysis, contingency tables, analysis of variance. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 214S Applied Statistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASMA 213 or CASMA 115 or CASMA 113 or CDSDS 120 or CASCS 237 or consent of instructor. - Students may receive credit for not more than one of the following courses: CASMA 116, MA 214, or MA 614. Inference about proportions, goodness of fit, student's t-distribution, tests for normality; two-sample comparisons, regression and correlation, tests for linearity and outliers, residual analysis, contingency tables, analysis of variance. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MA 575 Linear Models
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA 214 or CASMA 116) AND (CASMA 581 or ENGEK 381 or ENGEK 500 or CASCS 237) AND (CASMA 242 or ENGEK 103 or CDSDS 121 or CASMA 442 or CASCS 132) or consent of instructor. - Post-introductory course on linear models. Topics to be covered include simple and multiple linear regression, regression with polynomials or factors, analysis of variance, weighted and generalized least squares, transformations, regression diagnostics, variable selection, and extensions of linear models. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS MR 501 Marine Semester Co-Requisite
0 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: admission into the Marine Semester. - Co-requisite required of all students admitted into Marine Semester. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS NE 102 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - An introductory class examining the molecular and cellular mechanisms that govern a cell's life, including mechanisms of neuronal function and disease. Project labs are intertwined with lectures and focus on experimental modeling of Alzheimer's disease. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single Hub unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Writing- Intensive Course, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS NE 203 Principles of Neuroscience with Lab
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASNE101 & CASNE102) and First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Fundamentals of the nervous system, emphasizing synaptic transmission; hierarchical organization; automatic nervous system; mechanisms of sensory perception; reflexes and motor function; biorhythms; and neural mechanisms of feeding, mating, learning, and memory. Project labs focus on behavioral neurobiology through inquiry-based experiments. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS NE 218 Fundamentals of Neuroscience with Integrated Science Experience II Lab
5 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS NE 116 and CAS CH 116, or consent of instructor. First Year Writin g Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) ; Undergraduate Corequisites: CAS CH 218. - This project focuses on the application of modern approaches and techniques of molecular and cell biology and neuroscience to study how drugs affect molecular mechanisms of neuronal function or degeneration. Applications in the field of Alzheimer's disease, therapy and diagnosis. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS NE 230 Behavioral Endocrinology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI108 OR CASNE102) and sophomore standing. - Hormonal control of reproductive behaviors and social affiliation, aggression, fluid homeostasis and feeding, biological rhythms including seasonal reproduction, stress, learning and memory, psychiatric illness, and steroid abuse. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Also offered as CAS BI 230. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS NE 329 Experimental Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS231 (or instructor consent); PS339/NE202; either PS 211, PS/NE 2 12, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116;1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Laboratory course in human cognitive neuroscience. Emphasis on large-scale neural mechanisms of visual cognition using electrophysiological measurements of brain activity. Students critically engage with theories in psychological science, conduct cognitive neuroscience experiments, and learn to write experimental reports. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 313 The Politics and Policy of HBO's The Wire
4 credits.
HBO's television series The Wire is used to explore politics and policy. A number of interdisciplinary topics are covered, including the war on drugs, urban elections, bureaucracy, rational choice theory, and the decline of American cities. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 313S The Politics and Policy of HBO's The Wire
4 credits.
HBO's television series The Wire is used to explore politics and policy. A number of interdisciplinary topics are covered, including the war on drugs; urban policing and education policy; and race, politics, and poverty. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 317 American Campaigns and Elections
4 credits.
Explores the nature of political campaigns and elections in the United States. We learn about how voters make decisions, how campaigns influence election results, and how the broader set of electoral structures and rules influence these outcomes. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Social Inquiry II.
CAS PO 323 Local Policy Analysis Lab
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPO111) - Experiential learning by doing research for local governments. In this class students will learn about local government and policy research and apply what they learn to help local government partners solve real problems through serious policy research. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 325 Campaigns and Elections Around the World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Meets with CAS IR 302. Electoral campaigns in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Changes in campaigns over time; role of international political consultants; influence of party systems, electoral systems, campaign finance regulation, vote buying, and mass media; campaign effects on voting behavior and public opinion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 344 Democracy: Its Origins, Breakdown and Outcomes
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPO151 OR CASSO100) - How do political scientists explain the emergence of democratic regimes' And what factors explain their breakdown' We look at these questions across a range of countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and other regions of the world. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 346 Bombs and Bombshells: Gender, Armed Conflict, and Political Violence
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing. - Interdisciplinary course surveying women's relationship to political violence with a focus on the evolution of women's international participation in non-state, religiously-motivated groups. Women's roles in political violence throughout Western Europe, North America, and the Middle East are explored. Effective Summer 2025 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 346S Bombs and Bombshells: Gender, Armed Conflict, and Political Violence
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing. - Interdisciplinary course surveying women's relationship to political violence with a focus on the evolution of women's international participation in non-state, religiously-motivated groups. Women's roles in political violence throughout Western Europe, North America, and the Middle East are explored. Effective Summer 2025 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 356 Nuclear Security
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Provides students with the foundation for understanding nuclear security in the twenty-first century. Emphasis on the American Cold War experience, the growing threat of nuclear proliferation, the renaissance of civilian nuclear power, safeguards, and nuclear weapons under budget constraints. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 378 International Human Rights: Applying Human Rights in Africa
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Meets with CAS IR 352. Studies the growing international influence on politics of human rights principles, documents, and organizations, drawing especially on African cases such as Congo, Zimbabwe, and Sudan. The class explores the relationship between civil and political rights and economic, social, and culture rights. We consider debates over claims of universality vs. cultural relativism, individual vs. group rights, and ways to improve human rights enforcement well respecting local cultures. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 378S International Human Rights
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Studies the growing international influence on politics of human rights principles, documents, and organizations, drawing especially on African cases such as Congo, Zimbabwe, and Sudan. Topics include universality vs. cultural relativism, individual vs. group rights, and issues in human rights enforcement.
CAS PO 379 Religion and Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Introduction to the comparative study of the political role of religious institutions and beliefs. Covers issues such as religion's relationship to violence and terrorism, democracy and human rights, group identity, gender and sexuality, and modernity and secularism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 379S Religion and Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Introduction to the comparative study of the political role of religious institutions and beliefs. Covers issues such as religion's relationship to violence and terrorism, democracy and human rights, group identity, gender and sexuality, and modernity and secularism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 517 Urban Politics and Policy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Prerequisites: at least one 100-level and one 300-level PO course, or consent of the instructor. - Explores the impact of American urban politics on the implementation of local policy. Topics include deindustrialization, white flight, neighborhood effects, housing policy, schools, regionalism, and factors that constrain policy-making capacities. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Writing-Intensive Course, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PO 524 Local Policy Analysis Lab
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Experiential learning by doing research for local governments. In this class students will learn about local government and policy research and apply what they learn to help local government partners solve real problems through serious policy research. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PS 324 Experimental Psychology: Developmental
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS 101; PS 241; either PS 211, PS/NE 212, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116 . ; 1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary for designing, conducting, evaluating, and communicating developmental science research. The class is a combination of lecture and discussion of research issues and methods, activity- based sessions, and implementation of individual and class research projects. Students conduct their own research project in collaboration with the Early Education Learning Lab and write an empirical paper as the final project. By the end of this course, students should be able to think and write like research psychologists. Please note that students will not receive credit for more than one of the following experimental psychology courses: PS 324, PS 325, PS 326. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PS 325 Experimental Psychology: Personality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS101; PS251; either PS 211, PS/NE 212, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116.; 1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Systematic approaches to the study of personality. Experimental and observational investigations of selected aspects of personality. Demonstration of experimental procedures; student participation in laboratory and field studies. Please note that students will not receive credit for more than one of the following experimental psychology courses: PS 324, PS 325, PS 326. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PS 325S Experimental Psychology: Personality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS101; PS251; either PS 211, PS/NE 212, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116.; 1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Prereq: (CAS PS 101 & CAS PS 251) and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). In addition, PS majors must complete (CAS PS 211 or CAS PS 212 or CAS NE 212 or (CAS MA 115 & CAS MA 116)); PS minors must complete (CAS PS 211 or CAS PS 212 or CAS NE 212 or CAS MA 115). Systematic approaches to the study of personality. Experimental and observational investigations of selected aspects of personality. Demonstration of experimental procedures; student participation in laboratory and field studies. Please note that students cannot receive credit for more than one of the following experimental psychology courses: CAS PS 324, CAS PS 325, CAS PS 326. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PS 326 Experimental Psychology: Social
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS101; PS261; either PS 211, PS/NE 212, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116. ; 1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Supervised experience in formulating, carrying out, interpreting, and critically evaluating social-psychological research. Students conduct research on such topics as attraction, impressions and stereotypes, helping, aggression, conflict, etc. Variety of research techniques examined. Please note that students will not receive credit for more than one of the following experimental psychology courses: PS 324, PS 325, PS 326. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PS 329 Experimental Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS PS231 (or instructor consent); PS339/NE202; either PS 211, PS/NE 2 12, or CAS MA 115 and MA 116;1st Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Laboratory course in human cognitive neuroscience. Emphasis on large-scale neural mechanisms of visual cognition using electrophysiological measurements of brain activity. Students critically engage with theories in psychological science, conduct cognitive neuroscience experiments, and learn to write experimental reports. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PS 365E Toward an Experimenting Society: Psychology Applied to Social Problems
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London Internship Program. - PSYCH/SOC ISSUE
CAS PY 211 General Physics 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA123) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA124 OR CASMA127) - Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, and thermodynamics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures, discussion, and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 211S General Physics 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA123) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA124 OR CASMA127) - Prereq: (CAS MA 123) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking CAS MA 123. Coreq: (CAS MA 124 or CAS MA 127). Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing Newtonian mechanics, conservation laws, and thermodynamics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures and laboratory. Students must register for two sections: lecture and a laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 212 General Physics 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASMA124) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123. - Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing electromagnetism, circuits, and optics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures, discussion, and laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 212S General Physics 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211 & CASMA124) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking MA 123. - Prereq: (CAS PY 211 & CAS MA 124) or consent of instructor for students concurrently taking CAS MA 123 or CAS MA 225. Calculus-based introduction to basic principles of physics, emphasizing electromagnetism, circuits, and optics. For science majors and engineers, and for premedical students who seek a more analytical course than CAS PY 105/106. Interactive, student-centered lectures and laboratory. Students must register for two sections: lecture and a laboratory. Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 251 Principles of Physics 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA123) or equivalent. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA124 OR CASMA127)or consent of instructor for students currently enrolled in CAS MA 12 3. - Introduction to mechanics, conservation laws, rotation, waves, and thermodynamics. Primarily for physics, mathematics, and astronomy majors, but open to other students with a strong background in mathematics. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS PY 252 Principles of Physics 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY251) or equivalent. - Introduction to electric and magnetic fields, circuits, electromagnetic waves, and optics. Primarily for physics, mathematics, and astronomy majors, but open to other students with a strong background in mathematics. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 103 Religions of Asia
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Focus on the world view of each tradition and the historical development of that world view. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 103S Religions of Asia
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Online offering. Study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Focus on the world view of each tradition and the historical development of that world view. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 203 Religion and Film
4 credits.
Religions and films are world-building engines. They create -- and re-create -- a visioning of society as a world of justice, of lived myth, of fantasy, of ideology: a world we may long to live in or a world we wish to avoid at all costs. This course explores such worlds by examining the ways in which religious beliefs, practices and people are portrayed in popular film from the 1960s to the present. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 214 Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Teamwork/Collaboration
The rise and spread of Islam from the seventh century to the present; introduction to its central beliefs, institutions, and practices, and its impact on the religious and cultural history of Asia and Africa. Continuity and change in the modern period. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 239 Religion and Science
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines the complex relationship between science and religion, focusing on historical episodes (e.g., the "Galileo Affair") and current controversies (e.g., "Intelligent Design" movement's influence on school curricula, "Spirituality and Health" research, and "Ecology and Religion.") Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 239S Religion and Science
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines the complex relationship between science and religion, focusing on historical episodes (e.g., the "Galileo Affair") and current controversies (e.g., "Intelligent Design" movement's influence on school curricula, "Spirituality and Health" research, and "Ecology and Religion"). Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
CAS RN 246 S24: Sex, Death, and the Buddha
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Teamwork/Collaboration
An exploration of various Buddhist understandings of the ideal human life. Topics examined include: karma and rebirth, nonviolence and war, human and animal rights, suicide and euthanasia, as well as abortion and contraception. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 249 Islamophobia and Antisemitism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores historical and contemporary manifestations of Islamophobia and antisemitism. Students are exposed to wide range of relevant written and visual texts as well as theoretical approaches. Includes active learning component and collaborative presentations by students. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 326 Jewish Mysticism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (CAS WR 120 or equivalent) - This course explores the rich world of Jewish Mysticism from its earliest roots to its contemporary expressions in the 21st century. We look at the interaction between Jewish mystics and major western schools of thought such as Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, Aristotelianism, and Sufism. The course also introduces students to the Kabbalistic tradition and its various historical manifestations. No prior knowledge of Hebrew or other themes in Jewish studies required. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 343 Jewish Fundamentalisms
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Exploration of Jewish Fundamentalist identities: diverse global communities reflecting a strict interpretation of Jewish law, the formation of Haredi societies in the 19th century, unprecedented growth, marriages and family life, religious studies' social and symbolic centrality, economy, and Haredi trans-national communities. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork and Collaboration .
CAS RN 364 Buddhist Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Teamwork/Collaboration
What do Buddhist texts seek to do, and how do they do it' How are Buddhist texts deployed to engender personal and social transformation' Focusing on works from Indian, Tibetan, and Euro-American Buddhist traditions, we will explore these questions through varied literary genre, including Pāli folktales, Sanskrit poetry. canonical discourses, autobiography and contemporary socially engaged Buddhist writings. Particular attention will be given to the shifting valuation of embodiment in varied Buddhist works. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 365 Art, Media, and Buddhism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines how textual, visual, and material forms of religious expressions have been conceptualized by Buddhists as well as how Buddhist objects are understood and re- contextualized in the West. Topics include: self- immolation; museums; war propaganda, and pop culture. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 379 Religion and Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Introduction to the comparative study of the political role of religious institutions and beliefs. Covers issues such as religion's relationship to violence and terrorism, democracy and human rights, group identity, gender and sexuality, and modernity and secularism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 379S Religion and Politics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Introduction to the comparative study of the political role of religious institutions and beliefs. Covers issues such as religion's relationship to violence and terrorism, democracy and human rights, group identity, gender and sexuality, and modernity and secularism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 390 Archeology and Israeli Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing. - In Israel, archaeology is part of current events. The study of remains from the Israelite to the Muslim conquests (c. 1200 BCE -- 640 CE) to learn how material evidence created and still plays a role in a larger historical drama. Also offered as CAS AR 342. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 466 Religion and the Problem of Tolerance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores the religious roots of tolerance as an alternative to secular, more liberal foundations for pluralism. Grapples with the challenge of tolerance to the revealed religions and the ways different societies have met or failed to meet this challenge. Presents multiple case-studies and contemporary connections, explores relevance to students own experiences. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 626 Jewish Mysticism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (CAS WR 120 or equivalent) - This course explores the rich world of Jewish Mysticism from its earliest roots to its contemporary expressions in the 21st century. We look at the interaction between Jewish mystics and major western schools of thought such as Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, Aristotelianism, and Sufism. The course also introduces students to the Kabbalistic tradition and its various historical manifestations. No prior knowledge of Hebrew or other themes in Jewish studies required. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 664 Buddhist Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Teamwork/Collaboration
What do Buddhist texts seek to do, and how do they do it' How are Buddhist texts deployed to engender personal and social transformation' Focusing on works from Indian, Tibetan, and Euro-American Buddhist traditions, we will explore these questions through varied literary genre, including Pāli folktales, Sanskrit poetry. canonical discourses, autobiography and contemporary socially engaged Buddhist writings. Particular attention will be given to the shifting valuation of embodiment in varied Buddhist works. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 665 Art, Media, and Buddhism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines how textual, visual, and material forms of religious expressions have been conceptualized by Buddhists as well as how Buddhist objects are understood and re- contextualized in the West. Topics include: self-immolation; museums; war propaganda, and pop culture. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 690 Archeology and Israeli Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
Graduate Prerequisites: graduate standing. - In Israel, archaeology is part of current events. We study material remains from the Israelite to the Muslim conquests (c. 1200 BCE -- 640 CE) to learn how physical evidence is created and still plays a role in a larger historical drama. Also offered as GRS AR 742. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS RN 766 Religion and the Problem of Tolerance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Explores the religious roots of tolerance as an alternative to secular, more liberal foundations for pluralism. Grapples with the challenge of tolerance to the revealed religions and the ways different societies have met or failed to meet this challenge. Presents multiple case-studies and contemporary connections, explores relevance to students own experiences. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS SO 241 Sociology of Gender
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
An introduction to the social construction of sex and gender with a focus on the economic, political, social, and cultural forces that shape gender relations. Examines gender as a social structure that patterns institutional inequalities and everyday interactions on society. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS SO 241S Sociology of Gender
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Online offering. Introduces the social construction of sex and gender with a focus on the economic, political, social, and cultural forces that shape gender relations. Examines gender as a social structure that patterns institutional inequalities and everyday interactions on society. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS SO 306 Boston's People and Neighborhoods
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASSO244) or consent of instructor. - Via readings, field trips and documentaries, the course explores Boston neighborhoods, tracing their history and dynamics. We identify forces that shape Boston, garner insight into how different groups experience the city, and grapple with the challenges that Boston faces. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS SO 317 Gender and Crime
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines social forces shaping gender discrepancies in crime. Using a feminist lens, students explore how cultural ideologies about masculinity and femininity shape criminalization, victimization, and offending. Topics include the gendered contexts of crime and punishment, gender-based violence, and intimate labor. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS SO 317S GENDER & CRIME
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
GENDER & CRIME
CAS SO 323 Markets in Biomedicine and Healthcare
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: at least one previous Sociology course or consent of instructor. - Complex ways in which market exchange impacts commodification of the human body, the practice of medicine (assisted reproduction, organ transplantation) and drug clinical trials. Theoretical discussion of market exchange from an interdisciplinary perspective, brief overview of the US health care system and global medical tourism. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS SO 411 Seminar: Sociology of the Nonprofit Sector
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Introduction to sociological research on that part of society known as the nonprofit sector, including nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, voluntary associations, and social movements. Focus on some of the literature's major themes: civil society, social capital, and nongovernmental organizations. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS SO 483 Gentrification Studies
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
This seminar explores the process of urban gentrification from an interdisciplinary perspective, examining the variegated histories, geographies, and sociologies of gentrification globally, thinking through comparative urbanism. It considers definitions of gentrification, how theorizations developed over time, and key concepts. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS SO 811 Seminar: Sociology of the Nonprofit Sector
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Introduction to sociological research on that part of society known as the nonprofit sector, including nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, voluntary associations, and social movements. Focus on some of the literature's major themes: civil society, social capital, and nongovernmental organizations. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS WR 212 Translingual Writing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 120); Writing, Research, & Inquiry. - Students analyze and produce writing that crosses, mixes, and plays with different languages, e.g. essays, poems; practice inclusive approaches to teaming; and apply translingual theory to help address social issues. Open to all, regardless of languages spoken, major, background. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS WR 318 Public Speaking
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or 120); Writing, Research, & Inquiry. - As public speakers, how can we engage different communities at different times and in different places' This course explores theories concerning how to construct narratives and arguments that resonate with specific audiences, and invites students to put such theories into performative practice. Students may not receive credit for both CAS CC 318 and CAS WR 318. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS WS 179 Introduction to Trans Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Is there such a thing as trans literature' While "Trans Studies" as a field of study in academia is relatively new, trans literature is not. In this course we engage with a wide-ranging trans literary tradition that spans time, genre, and language. We ask questions about authorship, community, and the social and political conditions which allow and bar the flourishing of trans culture. We will ask: What can the word 'trans' mean, and how does its multiple meanings open space to imagine new ways of becoming' How can literature expand how the world might be, rather than what it is'. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS WS 241 Sociology of Gender
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
An introduction to the social construction of sex and gender with a focus on the economic, political, social, and cultural forces that shape gender relations. Examines gender as a social structure that patterns institutional inequalities and everyday interactions on society. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS WS 241S Sociology of Gender
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Online offering. Introduces the social construction of sex and gender with a focus on the economic, political, social, and cultural forces that shape gender relations. Examines gender as a social structure that patterns institutional inequalities and everyday interactions on society. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS WS 317 Gender and Crime
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines social forces shaping gender discrepancies in crime. Using a feminist lens, students explore how cultural ideologies about masculinity and femininity shape criminalization, victimization, and offending. Topics include the gendered contexts of crime and punishment, gender-based violence, and intimate labor. Effective Spring 20223 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS WS 317S GENDER & CRIME
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
GENDER & CRIME
CAS WS 325 Bombs and Bombshells: Gender, Armed Conflict, and Political Violence
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing. - Delve into the world of Black Widows and Demon Lovers. Using empirical research, case studies, and drama, this course separates fact from fiction to examine gender and its intersections between recruitment, motivations, and conditions under which women behave violently. Effective Summer 2025 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS WS 325S Bombs and Bombshells: Gender, Armed Conflict, and Political Violence
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing. - Interdisciplinary course surveying women's relationship to political violence with a focus on the evolution of women's international participation in non-state, religiously-motivated groups. Women's roles in political violence throughout Western Europe, North America, and the Middle East are explored. Effective Summer 2025 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS WS 542 Language, Race, and Gender
4 credits.
Do women talk differently from men' How do race and ethnicity relate to the way people use language' This course examines these interrelated questions from the perspective of modern sociolinguistic theory, analyzing a range of languages and communities throughout the world.
CAS WS 617 Gender and Crime
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines social forces shaping gender discrepancies in crime. Using a feminist lens, students explore how cultural ideologies about masculinity and femininity shape criminalization, victimization, and offending. Topics include the gendered contexts of crime and punishment, gender-based violence, and intimate labor. Effective Fall 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS XL 244 Greek Drama in Translation
4 credits.
The history and development of ancient Greek theater; study of important plays in the genres of tragedy, comedy, and satyr drama by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 324. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS XL 342 Modern Travel Writing and the Muslim World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - How have modern Muslim travelers written about places and people they saw abroad, and how have Western travelers in the Muslim lands described their travels in "the East"? Readings include Zeyneb Hanoum, Tahtawi, Mark Twain, Malcolm X, Nawal Saadawi. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS XL 342S Travel Writing and the Muslim World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - How have modern Muslim travelers written about places and people they saw abroad, and how have Western travelers in the Muslim lands described their travels in "the East"? Readings include Zeyneb Hanoum, Tahtawi, Mark Twain, Malcolm X, Nawal Saadawi. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS XL 368 Religion and Film
4 credits.
Religions and films are world-building engines. They create -- and re-create -- a visioning of society as a world of justice, of lived myth, of fantasy, of ideology: a world we may long to live in or a world we wish to avoid at all costs. This course explores such worlds by examining the ways in which religious beliefs, practices and people are portrayed in popular film from the 1960s to the present. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA AR 221 Materials and Methods in Sculpture
4 credits.
This course is designed to significantly enhance students' familiarity with and technical proficiency within a broad range of material processes. Each student will construct a single large-scale sculpture and will develop collaborative strategies to address the significant ergonomic, structural, and design-based challenges that arise as a result of "working big." Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA AR 242 Painting 3
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CFA AR241 - Painting 3 is the second semester of the Sophomore level Painting course for Majors. This course will build upon the materials, techniques and formal visual principles of Painting 2. Students will work through a range of pictorial and thematic concepts and technical approaches while developing stronger perceptual and experimental painting skills, a facility with the medium, and the ability to converse, think critically and engage in collaborative critique and community teamwork. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA AR 242E PAINTING 3
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CFA AR241 - PAINTING 3
CFA AR 250 Introduction to Printmaking
4 credits.
This printmaking course covers relief, monotype, and basic etching. Utilizing drawing, design, color, layering, and mark students create independent work within the context of historical and contemporary printmaking. Set in a cooperatively operated printmaking workshop, students complete collaborative and independent projects, and think creatively and critically. Learning creative collaboration is a key element of Intro to Printmaking, a valuable experience for all art students beyond the particular technical and studio skills. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA AR 329 Contemporary Issues Semester 1 (2 credits) Fall term
2 credits.
Undergraduate Corequisites: (CFAAR231 OR CFAAR341 OR CFAAR447 OR CFAAR451 OR CFAAR540) - In this weekly seminar class for Junior BFA Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture majors, students will learn about contemporary art and artistic practice through both seminar and practicum models, theory and practice. They will learn to consider and communicate their own personal artistic vision in relationship to the larger field and to artistic lineages. Students will learn more about building a personal and informed studio practice including critique practices and considerations of the contemporary and theoretical role of the studio in art production. Other areas of professional practice covered through student practice, examples and theory relate to the creation of a group exhibition for the class. Students will learn about: artistic collaboration and teamwork through readings, viewings and identifying clear roles in a group project; conceptual and material approaches to creating a clear and nuanced exhibition, including writing in the field (exhibition proposals, group and individual exhibition statements); considerations of the exhibition as a format including installation and de-installation processes. Optional trips to see work in New York and class visits from professionals in the field will supplement learning. Students will end the class by documenting, collating and presenting their work in a format appropriate for future applications and the establishment of a documentation practice. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA AR 329E PICT COMP 1
2 credits.
Undergraduate Corequisites: (CFAAR231 OR CFAAR341 OR CFAAR447 OR CFAAR451 OR CFAAR540) - CONT ISSUES 1
CFA AR 381 Junior Graphic Design Fall: Audience, Authorship
4 credits.
This course exercises a student’s knowledge of graphic design fundamentals, including form development and communication strategies to solve more complex design problems. Variables such as audience, context, authorship, and issues relevant to contemporary practice will be investigated and discussed. Context-driven platforms for communication will be explored as students consider how to reach both narrow and broad audiences across multiple mediums. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA AR 381E GRAPHIC DSGN 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CFA AR 225 and CFA AR 226 - JNR GR DESGN ST
CFA AR 484 Senior Graphic Design Studio
4 credits.
In this culminating semester, students will independently develop systems and methodologies for solving real-world, pragmatic design problems. Students start by identifying an area of research and discussing its relationship to graphic design and contemporary discourse. The idea of 'designer as author' will be emphasized through a self-motivated design project that will strengthen individual processes, problem solving capabilities, and design voice. In addition to a thesis project, students will document their design process in a thesis book and present a public exhibition. Upon graduation, students are expected to have developed a refined, intelligent, professional-grade body of work. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA AR 508 The Experimental Photograph
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Teamwork/Collaboration
This course brings together the STEM disciplines with the art of photography through hands on experiments and explorations of neuroscience, engineering, and new media. From pinhole photography to 3D printing, students will gain skills in historical processes within the medium of photography as well as current technologies. Readings from both the natural sciences and critical theory will also be required. The interdisciplinary approach to the course aims to broaden students' understanding of the medium of photography and to appreciate an expanded view of the arts and sciences. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA ME 306 Elementary General Music Methods
4 credits.
Use research and theory on musical development to select instructional approaches, plan learning activities, and create assessments for kindergarten through grade 5 general music. Practice pedagogical skills in class and in field placements. Required for Music Education Majors who seek licensure. 4 cr. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA ME 505 Elementary General Music Methods
3 credits.
Philosophy and goals of the general music program from kindergarten through grade 9. Techniques and experiences employed to implement the development of musical concepts and skills; activities and teaching materials related to the musical development of the child. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA ME 506 Elementary General Music Methods
4 credits.
Use research and theory on musical development to select instructional approaches, plan learning activities, and create assessments for kindergarten through grade 5 general music. Practice pedagogical skills in class and in field placements. Required for Music Education Majors who seek licensure. 4 cr. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA MH 414S Music and Social Movements in Latin America and Latinx US
4 credits.
This course explores the place of music in grassroots peoples¿ political and social movements in Latin America and among Latinx people in the United States. Case studies may include NY salsa, Chicano music, Mexican corridos, reggaetón, Brazilian punk, and Chilean New Song. Students examines the politics of music in movement building by drawing lessons from the creative practices and organization structure of social movements. Students will create collective musical projects tied to political mobilization modeled on lessons from prior movements. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA MP 404 New Music Ensemble
1 credits.
The course, featuring serious and immersive involvement in a number of works from the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries for smaller and larger ensembles, of traditional and non-traditional instrumentation, mostly unconducted, some of which involve non-traditional notation, advance the understanding of both the aesthetic issues in that music and the techniques necessary for rehearsal and performance of those particular works, and, by extension, other works, both contemporary and earlier. Through this process students will develop the required skills for teamwork and collaboration. This course is part of a Hub sequence, MP 403 and MP 404. Effective Fall 2022, completion of MP 403 and MP 404 fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA MP 406 Opera Workshop 2
1 credits.
Undergraduate (juniors and seniors) singers are selected who demonstrate operatic potential, have mastered a beginning level of acting and vocal skill, and who need experience, integration, and refinement. Coursework includes acting, music and dramatic coaching, movement, stage and audition techniques and master classes. The class culminates in performance of opera scenes or one act operas. Students may be eligible for secondary roles when appropriate and in consultation with the student's applied teacher. This course is part of a Hub sequence, MP 405 and MP 406, and may be completed non-sequentially. Effective Fall 2022, completion of MP 405 and MP 406 fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA MP 409 Chamber Music 2
1 credits.
Study and performance of chamber music in various combinations. Chamber ensembles receive one hour of coaching each week with a member of the faculty. (May be repeated for credit.) 1 cr. Effective Fall 2019, this course is part of a Hub sequence: when taken with CFA MP 408, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA MP 609 Baroque Chamber Music
1 credits.
Study and performance of Baroque chamber music for winds, strings, and continuo. Ensembles receive one hour of coaching each week with a member of the applied music faculty in the Historical Performance Department. (May be repeated for credit.) 1 cr.
CFA MU 187 Winter Drumline
1 credits.
Boston University Athletic Bands are designed to bring together students of all majors, backgrounds, experience levels, and interests from across the University. The ensembles are campus-wide. Fall ensembles include Marching Band and Pep Band, and Spring ensembles include Winter Drumline, Winter Guard, and Pep Band. These ensembles can be taken individually or simultaneously. Effective Spring 2021, this course, when taken in sequence (Fall and Spring) fulfills a single unit in the BU Hub area of Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA MU 188 Winter Guard
1 credits.
Boston University Athletic Bands are designed to bring together students of all majors, backgrounds, experience levels, and interests from across the University. The ensembles are campus-wide. Fall ensembles include Marching Band and Pep Band, and Spring ensembles include Winter Drumline, Winter Guard, and Pep Band. These ensembles can be taken individually or simultaneously. Effective Spring 2021, this course, when taken in sequence (Fall and Spring) fulfills a single unit in the BU Hub area of Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA MU 189 Pep Band II
1 credits.
The BU Pep Band is the most flexible music ensemble to join. We form two bands that rotate through performances, and students can miss a performance if they get a sub from the other band. The BU Pep Band is the driving force of the game day experience at all home Hockey and Basketball games. With a song list of over 100 classic and current tunes, the Pep Band is a high-energy, powerful ensemble beloved by our teams and fans alike. The Pep Band is also an integral part of the "Dog Pound" student fan section. Since our teams are perennial contenders for post-season play, the ensemble has many opportunities for paid travel to conference and NCAA tournaments around the country. There are even opportunities to get paid for playing at games that occur over breaks. There are no auditions required for entry to the BU Pep Band. Come be a part of this vibrant, energetic ensemble! In addition to registering for Pep Band, students must also complete the ensemble Join Form: http://www.bu.edu/bands/join/ Effective Spring 2021, this course, when taken in sequence (Fall and Spring) fulfills a single unit in the BU Hub area of Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA TH 136 Theatre Collaboration 1: Equitable and Inclusive Theatre Practice
2 credits.
In this course, students will actively engage in equitable and inclusive theatre-making practices. Equitable and Inclusive theatre practice will serve as a foundation for students as they strengthen their kinesthetic awareness and stage composition skills as well as collaboratively engage in writing, improvisatory, and devising exercises to form and present dramatic material as creative teams of performers, directors, writers, dramaturgs, and designers. Required for BFA Theatre Core (Design, Production & Management Core and Performance Core). 2.0 credits. Spring semester. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU HUB area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA TH 172 Language & Craft of Theatre 2
2 credits.
Building on their experiences in CFA TH 171 Language & Craft of Theatre 1, students will continue to explore the vocabulary and skills essential to the craft of theatre making. Students will expand their knowledge within the areas of scenery, lighting, costumes, sound, properties, scene painting and management, developing an understanding of the collaborative professional production process across the broadest possible range of theatrical experiences. The students will also have a hands-on lab experience in technical theatre and have the opportunity to participate as a member of the production team on projects produced by the School of Theatre. The Laboratory experience will include evenings and weekends depending on assignment(s). Required for BFA Theatre Core (Design, Production & Management Core and Performance Core). 2.0 credits. Spring semester. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA TH 240 Beginning Directing
2 credits.
The goal of this course is to provide a consistent understanding of what the director's work entails from an analytical and practical perspective, while emphasizing the importance of teamwork and collaboration. The class will be part colloquium and part rehearsal/studio class. The aim here is not to present polished work but rather to focus on the process of working with a creative design team and an ensemble cast, with a particular emphasis on the practical application of analytical and critical thought. 2.0 credits. Fall & Spring semesters. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA TH 299 Stage Management 2
3 credits.
Prerequisite: CFA TH 294 or permission of instructor. Building on the foundational stage management skills introduced in CFA TH 294 Stage Management 1, this course continues an exploration into the role of the stage manager and the assistant stage manager in their facilitation of the design, rehearsal, and production process. Topics include production paperwork, creative problem solving, collaboration, communication, and team management for the stage manager, with a focus on stage management for musicals, opera, and dance. 3.0 credits. Spring Semester. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA TH 427 Theatre Ensemble 4: Thesis Development
3 credits.
Prereq: CFA TH 227 or CFA TH 228 or CFA TH 327; This course serves as the culminating experience for senior Theatre Arts majors. The course involves the process of selecting a thesis project, choosing partners with whom to collaborate, then coming together as an ensemble to determine the process for producing the projects in the spring semester. Topics include developing a company mission, goals and priorities, as well as fundraising and marketing. Part one of a two semester-long course. Required all senior BFA Theatre Arts majors. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA TH 450 Senior Thesis: Acting
2 credits.
Prereq: CFA TH 421; This course serves as the culminating experience for Senior BFA Acting majors. Involves the mounting of Acting thesis projects that been developed during the fall semester, including their rehearsal, production, and performance. Thesis projects must include specific categories of materials and will be presented in collaboration with the rest of their ensemble. Part two of a two semester-long course. Required course for all senior Acting majors. 2.0 credits. Spring semester. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA TH 453 Master Class: Undergrad
2 credits.
What is collaboration in its true and meaningful form' How does an individual discover and reveal their own creative impulses and instincts' How does an individual find their voice while contributing to a meaningful and potent collaborative process' In this laboratory course, students explore individual and collaborative ideas and problem solving in the creation of theatre. Students engage in a variety of exercises, with an emphasis on the student's personal discovery of their own unique approach to their work and their collaborative involvement in the larger community of theatre artists. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
CGS HU 240 Imperial Era Global Folklore and Supernatural Fiction
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
This course examines people of color¿s supernatural fiction and corresponding folkloric traditions worldwide. Topics include the literary value, narrative voice(s), and cultural appropriation of Indigenous authors¿ works. Students will collaborate in groups to contribute inclusive scholarly materials for online publication. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing Intensive Course.
CGS NS 202 Human Ecology/Global Ecology
4 credits.
What is the fate of the biosphere and our species' Can humans reconcile economic and technological growth with ecological sustainability' This course examines the impact of one species, Homo sapiens, on the ecosystems of the biosphere, seeking answers to these broad questions. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM CM 370E MULTCULTRL WRLD
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
MULTCULTRL WRLD
COM CM 518 Creative Video Development
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMCM217 & COMCM417) - Graduate Prerequisites: (COMCM708 & COMCM717) - Students develop concepts, create scripts and storyboards, and study execution-based challenges of video production. Students will create extendable advertising concepts for video, designed to succeed in a changing media landscape on multiple platforms.4 cr. Either sem. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM CM 518S Creative Video Development
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMCM217 & COMCM417) - Graduate Prerequisites: (COMCM708 & COMCM717)
COM CM 580 PRLab
Var credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMCM215 & COMCM331) sophomore standing - Graduate Prerequisites: (COMCM701 & COMCM707) - PRLab at Boston University is the nation's oldest student run public relations agency. PRLab allows students to gain valuable industry experience in an agency style setting, working in the corporate, nonprofit and government sectors. Students engage in media relations, event planning, branding, copy editing, content creation and social media management. Over the course of the semester, students create professional portfolios. 2 or 4 cr. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM CM 581 PRLab Executive Board
Var credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMCM215 & COMCM331) consent of instructor - Graduate Prerequisites: (COMCM701 & COMCM707) - This course represents the management function of the student run PRLab. The PRLab Executive Board consists of a President, Vice President and several Account Supervisors, who work together to facilitate the overall success of the student- client interactions and PRLab as a whole. The E-Board is also responsible for PRLab's branding and new business acquisition. 2 or 4 cr. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM CM 585 AdLab
Var credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMCM217 or CM708) - Experience in student-run, full-service advertising agency. Students organize, manage, and perform all functions: solicit business, perform market and consumer research, contact clients, write plans, create advertising campaigns, evaluate media, and prepare campaign evaluations for community service agencies. Variable credit. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM CM 586 AdLab E-Board
Var credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMCM217) Consent of Instructor - Graduate Prerequisites: (COMCM708) Consent of Instructor - Experience is a student run, full service advertising agency. Students organize, manage and perform real world functions: solicit business from real world clients, perform market and consumer research, collaborate with clients, write strategic plans, create advertising campaigns that run in the real world, evaluate media and prepare client presentations. Student leaders operate as agency management collaborating with other students. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM CO 532 Copyediting Fundamentals
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - Part grammar lab and part editing workshop, Copyediting Fundamentals offers a deep dive into developing effective prose style for different areas, including reports, articles, essays, and press releases. Students get instruction in grammar, usage, and copyediting--beyond the AP Style Guide and across genres. The course provides an in-depth look at changes in usage over time and equips students with necessary skills for using various style guides or creating their own. Writers and editors across the university will gain an understanding of how closely their reputations are linked to clean copy. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM FT 352E FILM PROD/VIDEO
4 credits.
FILM PROD/VIDEO
COM FT 402 Production II
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: FT353 with a grade of B- or higher and one of the following: FT502 or FT508 or FT526 or FT565 or FT592 or FT 593 - Intermediate motion picture production with an emphasis on narrative storytelling, high definition cinematography, sync-sound location recording, and multi-track editing. Students develop, produce, direct, shoot, record and edit medium-length productions that are of film festival quality, and which can be incorporated into highlight and demo reels. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM FT 415 Screening Ireland
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASWR120) - Ireland has a rich history of media production, stretching back to the early twentieth century and more recently has become a hub of animation, digital games and other 'new media'. Through the combination of critical theory and media praxis, this course will provide not only an introduction to screen media in Ireland but will also train students to be the next generation of influential media producers that shape public discourse. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive, Aesthetic Exploration, Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM FT 415E IRISH FILM/TV
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASWR120) - SCR'INGIRELAND
COM FT 468 Production 3
8 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMFT402) application required - This is an honors thesis class for undergraduates who have taken Production II as well as other high-level production classes, such as Directing, Cinematography, Sound Design, Motion Picture Editing, etc. Students apply to the class as either as producers, directors, cinematographers, editors, sound designers and production designers. Directors submit scripts for consideration. The production faculty then selects eight directors, based on the scripts and each candidate's previous work. Faculty then selects the producers, cinematographers, editors, sound designers, and production designers based on their previous production work and their ability to work as members of a team. The class forms production teams to make eight thesis- quality films that can compete with the best student films in America. Maximum running time for each film is fifteen minutes. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area:
Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM FT 505 Real World Productions
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMFT353) a 3.0 COM GPA - Graduate Prerequisites: (COMFT707) a 3.2 COM GPA - Undergraduate Prerequisites: COM FT 353; a 3.0 COM GPA Graduate Prerequisites: COM FT 707; a 3.2 COM GPA This is a class that operates as a student-run, client- driven production company. Projects include PSA's and web videos for local, national, and international non- profits. GPA of 3.0 or higher. 4 credits only. Application only. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU HUB area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM FT 505S Real World Productions
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMFT353) a 3.0 COM GPA - Graduate Prerequisites: (COMFT707) a 3.2 COM GPA - Undergraduate Prerequisites: COM FT 353; a 3.0 COM GPA Graduate Prerequisites: COM FT 707; a 3.2 COM GPA This is a class that operates as a student-run, client- driven production company. Projects include PSA's and web videos for local, national, and international non- profits. GPA of 3.0 or higher. 4 credits only. Application only. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU HUB area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
ENG EK 210 Introduction to Engineering Design
2 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGEK131) ENG EK 131 and Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. - A two-credit introductory course to the principles of engineering design, intended to give second- year undergraduates a basic understanding of the process of taking a product from client explanation to design concept through product deployment. Students will work in teams with time and budget constraints on societally meaningful projects. Web-based lectures will cover topics concurrent with specific phases of the projects. The course will culminate in a "Design Showcase." Restricted to ENG sophomores - others only by consent of instructor. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
ENG EK 210E Introduction to Engineering Design
2 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGEK131) ENG EK 131 and Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. - Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
ENG EK 210S Introduction to Engineering Design
2 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (ENGEK131) ENG EK 131 and Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. - Prereq: (ENG EK 131) and sophomore standing or consent of instructor. A two-credit introductory course to the principles of engineering design, intended to give second-year undergraduates a basic understanding of the process of converting a product from concept through design and deployment. Students work in multi- disciplinary teams with time and budget constraints on externally-sponsored design projects. Web-based lectures cover topics concurrent with specific phases of the projects. The course culminates in a "Design Competition." Restricted to ENG sophomores - others only by consent of instructor. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB SJ 102 Social & Racial Justice: Advocacy and Action
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: HUB SJ 101 - This course provides students with opportunities to engage the principles, theories, and practices of social and racial justice. Areas of focus will include effective evidence-based research to identify and articulate social problems; and a study of the role of the individual in social justice movements and organizations. Students explore how to engage in advocacy and action to challenge inequity. HUB SJ 101 is a prerequisite. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 410 BU Cross-College Challenge Projects (WIN)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and written communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on writing-intensive within the communication Hub area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate-Collaborate. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, and Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 411 Back to the Past: Gaming and Design for Immersive Role Play
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
In this game-based Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course, students will play and then design an immersive role-playing game for the Reacting to the Past (RTTP) consortium, our community partner. RTTP uses active, experiential learning to help students engage with important social, political, historical, and cultural debates. Student teams will research, create, playtest, and pitch their own micro-games based on controversies broadly related to topics such as social justice, science and technology, law, and/or focused in the Northeast. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course.
HUB XC 420 BU Cross-College Challenge Projects (DME)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and multimedia communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on digital-multimedia expression within the communication Hub area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate- Collaborate. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, and Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 421 Unheard Voices: Deconstructing the Dominant Narratives by Inclusion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Given the racial injustice and the current challenges society faces today, it is imperative that higher education institutions create equitable spaces and opportunities to include the voices and experiences of marginalized communities that feel secondary and peripheral in a dominant discourse. Student teams will work with community partners to create a series of podcasts that share knowledge and thoughts from communities that often feel marginalized and invisible in the national equity and democratic discourse. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 422 Exploring Walkability in Boston
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course will partner with WalkMassachusetts, a nonprofit that makes walking safer and easier in Massachusetts, to tell the fascinating and inspiring stories of the roads less traveled (by foot) in Boston. Through video storytelling, students will explore walkability through a diversity of perspectives. Engaging in all stages of production, student teams will create projects that strive for social justice through amplifying community voices or through actionable change. WalkMassachusetts will feature and promote videos on their website and social media. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 433 BU Cross-College Challenge Projects (OSC)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on oral/signed communication within the communication Hub area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate-Collaborate. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 433S BU Hub Cross-College Challenge: Promoting the JFK Presidential Birthplace
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on oral/signed communication within the communication¿Hub¿area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. This project intends to have teams work with the leadership of the National Park Service (NPS) who operate the John F Kennedy Birthplace in Brookline, MA as it works to raise awareness about its opening after construction at the site and its new emphasis on a more diverse set of issues related to the house. Teams will design and develop a promotional video for the Birthplace¿s website and wider distribution based on research into the Kennedy family, other NPS sites' promotional efforts, and interviews. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate-Collaborate. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU¿Hub¿areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 434 Marketing and Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
In this Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course, student teams will work with the leadership of cannabis industry organizations in Massachusetts as they seek to promote entrepreneurial interests among social equity applicants. Teams will design and develop marketing plans, materials, and other wrap around services, for approved applicants. As part of this course, XCC student teams will conduct market research, develop strategies, and offer creative solutions around what those clients can do to generate awareness and market for those new businesses. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 435 Spirit of Wonder: Cross-Cultural Storytelling
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course provides students with the opportunity to study and practice social cross-cultural research methodologies with the Spirit of Wonder project, including designing qualitative research questions, connecting and engaging with targeted populations, and conducting Spirit of Wonder¿s storytelling interviews, and to work collaboratively to present their findings in written and visual formats. Students receive the tools they need to interview candidates, analyze their stories and develop narratives, and work as a team to make presentations on various themes. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 436 Bike to BU
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This XCC course partners with BU Sustainability¿s Division of Transportation Demand Management and Planning. Students engage in projects focused on increasing awareness and expanding opportunities to incorporate bicycling and other forms of accessible mobility into the commute of members of the BU community. By 2050 it is estimated 68 of the global human population will live in cities as compared to 55 today, leading to increased road congestion, commute times and greenhouse gas emissions. However, a 20 increase in cycling worldwide could cut CO2 emissions by nearly 11 by 2050. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 437 Environmental Justice and Urban Tree Canopies
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Students will learn about urban tree canopies, the environmental, socio-cultural, physiological, and psychological benefits of tree cover; understand the causes and effects of redlining and other policies that contribute to tree canopy variations and environmental injustice; gain insight into attitudes and values of residents and communities; and perhaps even plant trees. Working in teams, students will collaborate with community partners on projects relevant to the course and to those partners¿ goals. They will present their findings and report to their community partners. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 438 The Art and Science of Technology Consulting
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course introduces practical concepts of technology consulting using an experiential project which is developed and implemented in collaboration with course faculty, and community partners/clients, such as Innovate@BU. Each inter-disciplinary student team will act as a consulting firm, that understands and solves a given customer problem and proposes a solution and creates a detailed Requirement Specification for the customer. Students learn and develop collaboration, communication, problem-solving and leadership skills. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 473 Justice Media Computational Journalism Co-Lab
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) and BU Spark! course is a newsroom and a laboratory. If you have a background in computer and data science, statistics, computer engineering, or journalism-related disciplines, you will have an opportunity to work on interdisciplinary, student teams to co-produce a data-driven news investigation for one of our established media partners (like the Boston Globe, CBS Boston, GBH, USA Today, and more). You will work on computational investigations focused on issues of justice and accountability, and be guided by veteran faculty practitioners. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course .
HUB XC 475 Spark! Innovation Program
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
The Spark! Innovation Fellowship program supports student innovators passionate about solving problems through technology. The course provides a structured process where students advance a technology project of their own creation, or an innovative solution for a problem sponsored by an external partner. The goal is to design, develop, and deploy a working prototype in one semester with the support of industry mentors. Students can participate as part of a pre-formed team or they can be assigned to a team. There are two participant tracks for each team: developers and designers. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
KHC AN 102 The Lives of Others: The Power, Politics, and Ethics of Storytelling
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
This course delves into the ethical and political dimensions of storytelling, explores various cultural and historical forms of storytelling, and examines the deployment of storytelling in applied contexts such as narrative medicine. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
KHC HC 302 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Global Challenges II
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
68.5 million people were displaced from their homes by wars and persecution by the end of 2017. What disciplines and methodologies will help us understand this unprecedented global crisis' A premise of this course is that any understanding of the contemporary refugee crisis requires interdisciplinary study, and the most effective solutions are developed by teams like the interdisciplinary groups you will form in this class. The refugee crisis will provide a lens through which to understand nation/states, culture, identity, technology, trauma, and human resilience. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
KHC HC 401 Epistemologies and the Process of Inquiry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Quantitative Reasoning II Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This course introduces students to a variety of research methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative research techniques, data analysis and visualization, and interdisciplinary strategies relevant to students in all disciplines. The course material will be couched in a provocative current issue, such as urban development or gun violence in an effort to engage students in robust conversation. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
KHC IR 102 Spies and Terrorists of Boston
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Using an interdisciplinary approach, this course will examine various important, impactful, and, in some ways, underappreciated espionage activities and terrorist events that germinated, received support, or otherwise occurred in the Boston metropolitan area. Please note: This course requires students to (1) take a mandatory four-hour field trip of Boston spy sites with the professor on a weekend and (2) participate in three one-hour oral briefing practice sessions with the professor to be scheduled in the evenings outside of class. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
KHC NE 104 VISION & ART
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Scientific Inquiry I Teamwork/Collaboration
The course will guide students to learn about the neuroscience and neurology of eye and brain functions and disfunction and will discuss their relationship paintings. We will discuss the effect of eye and retinal diseases on the painting of Degas, Monet, ElGreco, Georgia O'Keefe, and the blind Turkish painter (E.Armagan) who sees by touch. Impairments of cortical visual functions will be associated with discussion of the paintings of great masters such as Rembrandt, Bacon, and Van Gogh. Virtual and real visits to Art Museums. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Scientific Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
KHC PO 103 Democracy and Capitalism in the United States
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Teamwork/Collaboration
In this class, we will look at the relationship between capitalism and democracy in the United States. In what ways are capitalism and democracy complementary' In what ways are they in contraction' To address these questions, we will explore some of the philosophical and historical roots of both concepts through a series of case studies. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Teamwork/Collaboration.
QST MO 221 The Dynamics of Leading Organizations
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (QSTSM131) - This course is about understanding, analyzing, and navigating the complexities of contemporary organizational life. After taking this course, you will be able to: (1) Understand yourself, including your personal tendencies, and sharpen your ability to interact and communicate with others in ways that make you more effective at work; (2) Formulate strategies for collaborating, building effective teams, and carving out your role within them; (3) Analyze, predict, and influence others' behaviors, organizational hierarchies, power structures, and cultures; and (4) Apply the principles of organizational behavior to craft feedback, manage conflict, and lead in your work environments. This is done through in-class simulations, individual self-reflection, active participation in class, team exercises, exams, readings, and group projects and presentations. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
QST MO 221S The Dynamics of Leading Organizations
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (QSTSM131) - Prereqs: (QST SM 131) and at least two semesters of full-time coursework. This course is about understanding, analyzing, and navigating the complexities of contemporary organizational life. Students learn to: (1) Understand yourself, including your personal tendencies, and sharpen your ability to interact and communicate with others in ways that make you more effective at work; (2) Formulate strategies for collaborating, building effective teams, and carving out your role within them; (3) Analyze, predict, and influence others' behaviors, organizational hierarchies, power structures, and cultures; and (4) Apply the principles of organizational behavior to craft feedback, manage conflict, and lead in your work environments. This is done through in-class simulations, individual self-reflection, active participation in class, team exercises, exams, readings, and group projects and presentations. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
QST MO 442 Leveraging Diversity for Team Performance
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing - Developing the ability to work effectively with global and diverse teams is essential for success in the 21st century workplace. This course uses a project-based experiential model to develop student skills while serving an organizational client in the community. In addition to exploring the challenges and opportunities of working with diverse teams, this course specifically focuses on interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, trust building, and creative problem solving within the context of diversity and inclusion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
QST MO 460 The Leadership Challenge
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing - Required for Organizational Behavior concentrators. Do you want to develop your leadership skills' Are you interested in learning more about what makes an effective leader' Would you like to lead an initiative that has direct, real-world impact in the community' Then take on the Leadership Challenge! This course dives into the theory and practice of leadership, emphasizing the perspective that leaders are needed at all levels in organizations and society. In addition to studying the practices of effective leaders, the course focuses on developing your leadership competencies through active experimentation and reflection, designing and leading a team community service project, and building leadership, communication, and collaboration skills. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, The Individual in Community. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
QST SI 453 Strategies in Environmental Sustainability
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: QST SM131, or QST SI250, or QST SI480, or COM FT591, or SHA HF307; Jun ior standing - With the growing global call for climate action, firms are recognizing business imperatives for climate resiliency. This course broadens our vision of corporate strategy to incorporate environmental initiatives as a way to create value. If you are a student who embraces the power of the private sector to lead climate imperatives, you will find this course particularly applicable. You will leave this course with a clear and actionable framework for implementing sustainability initiatives at all levels of the firm. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
QST SM 131 Business, Markets, and Society
4 credits.
Undergraduate pre-requisite: Required of all Questrom first year students in their first term. Open to non-Questrom students who have completed one full-time term at Boston University. - SM131 provides students with a philosophical, economic, and applied foundation for understanding the functions of business and the role of business, markets, governments, and other stakeholders in society. It is the first course in the Questrom BSBA curriculum and is a required course for the Minor. It introduces the functions of business, explains the roles of businesses in markets, and explores the roles of business in society and the interactions between business and other economic actors. Along the way, the course introduces students¿ to Questrom¿s critical and analytic thinking, communication curriculum (including both written and verbal communication), teaming curriculum, and fosters civil discourse on issues related to the strategic conduct of business and the roles of business and markets in society. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
QST SM 131S Business, Ethics, and the Creation of Value
4 credits.
Undergraduate pre-requisite: Required of all Questrom first year students in their first term. Open to non-Questrom students who have completed one full-time term at Boston University. - SM131 provides students with a philosophical, economic, and applied foundation for understanding the functions of business and the role of business, markets, governments, and other stakeholders in society. It is the first course in the Questrom BSBA curriculum and is a required course for the Minor. It introduces the functions of business, explains the roles of businesses in markets, and explores the roles of business in society and the interactions between business and other economic actors. Along the way, the course introduces students¿ to Questrom¿s critical and analytic thinking, communication curriculum (including both written and verbal communication), teaming curriculum, and fosters civil discourse on issues related to the strategic conduct of business and the roles of business and markets in society. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
QST SM 303 Cross-Functional Core
0 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Cross-Functional Core is made up of FE323, MK323, OM323 and QM323 as well as a semester-long business plan project. The semester-long business plan project where students collect primary and secondary research explores the interactions and the cross functional integrations between marketing, operations, and finance, while leveraging business analytics. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
QST SM 323 Cross-Functional Core
16 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Cross-Functional Core is made up of FE323, MK323, OM323 and QM323 as well as a semester-long business plan project. The semester-long business plan project where students collect primary and secondary research explores the interactions and the cross functional integrations between marketing, operations, and finance, while leveraging business analytics. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
SAR HP 305 Foundations of Health Promotion
2 credits.
This course provides students with an introduction to the principles of health promotion and an overview of strategies used to promote health at both the individual and population levels. The course will develop students' understanding of public health principles, health promotion and human behavior change models, as well as social determinants of health, and will explore how interactions among these factors impact health interventions and outcomes. Students will learn about methods to identify and assess the health needs of individuals across various contexts (health care facilities, schools, worksites, and communities); factors to consider when planning interventions tailored to the unique needs of specific populations (i.e. individuals with disabilities, male adolescents and young men, and communities of color); current evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes and reduce the prevalence of chronic disease; and the effectiveness of select health promotion programs and strategies aimed at helping people make lasting healthy choices wherever they live, learn, work, and play. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HP 306 Foundations of Health Promotion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
This course provides students with an introduction to the principles of health promotion and an overview of strategies used to promote health at both the individual and population levels. The course will develop students' understanding of public health principles, health promotion and human behavior change models, as well as social determinants of health, and will explore how interactions among these factors impact health interventions and outcomes. Students will learn about methods to identify and assess the health needs of individuals across various contexts (health care facilities, schools, worksites, and communities); factors to consider when planning interventions tailored to the unique needs of specific populations (i.e. individuals with disabilities, male adolescents and young men, and communities of color); current evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes and reduce the prevalence of chronic disease; and the effectiveness of select health promotion programs and strategies aimed at helping people make lasting healthy choices wherever they live, learn, work, and play. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
SAR HS 323 Research Experience
2 credits.
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 324 Research Experience
2 credits.
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 325 Introduction to Global Health
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This course will provide students with an overview of the complex social, economic, political, environmental, and biological factors that structure the origins, consequences, and possible treatments of illness worldwide, as well as the promotion of health. Students will learn about the major themes and concepts shaping the interdisciplinary field of global health, and will gain an understanding of solutions to health challenges that have been successfully implemented in different parts of the world. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 325S Introduction to Global Health
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Provides students with an overview of the complex social, economic, political, environmental, and biological factors that structure the origins, consequences, and possible treatments of illness worldwide, as well as the promotion of health. Students learn about the major themes and concepts shaping the interdisciplinary field of global health, and gain an understanding of solutions to health challenges that have been successfully implemented in different parts of the world. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 335 RESEARCH EXP
4 credits.
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 342 Exercise Physiology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI211 OR CASBI315) or consent of instructor. - What are the limits of human performance' Why can't we run 25 miles at the same speed we can sprint 40 yards' How do common diseases impact tolerance to physical activity' In exercise physiology we will discuss these questions and more, eventually uncovering principles that determine how our bodies respond to various forms of stress (like exercise). Through hands-on group experiments and collaborative projects in laboratory and lecture, we will also explore how scientists have come to these conclusions through the implementation of the scientific method in a research setting. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 342S Exercise Physiology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI211 OR CASBI315) or consent of instructor. - What are the limits of human performance' Why can't we run 25 miles at the same speed we can sprint 40 yards' How do common diseases impact tolerance to physical activity' In exercise physiology we discuss these questions and more, eventually uncovering principles that determine how our bodies respond to various forms of stress (like exercise). Through hands-on group experiments and collaborative projects in laboratory and lecture, we also explore how scientists have come to these conclusions through the implementation of the scientific method in a research setting. Students must register for two sections: lecture and a laboratory. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 343 Research Experience
4 credits.
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 440 Qualitative Research Strategies in Global Health
4 credits.
Qualitative research methods are increasingly used in public health, and provide valuable insights into the local perspectives of study populations. This course provides practical strategies and methods for using qualitative research and includes the basic assumptions, approach and rationale for making qualitative research decisions, framing qualitative research questions, and designing appropriate research strategies. Examples will be drawn from current global health issues. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 440S Qualitative Research Strategies in Global Health
4 credits.
Qualitative research methods are increasingly used in public health and offer valuable insights into the local perspectives of study populations. This course provides practical strategies and methods for using qualitative research and includes the basic assumptions, approach, and rationale for making qualitative research decisions, framing qualitative research questions, and designing appropriate research strategies. Examples are drawn from current global health issues. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 442 Healthcare Interventions in Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This course will introduce students to healthcare delivery in low (LICs) and lower middle income countries (LMICs). Students will become familiar with aspects of surgical interventions, pharmaceutical provision, cell phone technology, and global health programming. We will examine healthcare delivery and practices through case studies focused on the prevention and treatment of malnutrition, infectious diseases, and non-communicable diseases. Through this course, students will learn from past and existing healthcare delivery techniques, difficulties, and successes for some of the largest global health challenges such as: cholera, malaria, HIV/AIDS, Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, tobacco use, aging populations, and malnutrition. Students will use these skills to develop healthcare delivery strategies of their own. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 444 Child Health Programs in Low Resource Settings
4 credits.
This health science senior seminar will explore programs and policies that impact child health in Low and Middle Income Countries. We will cover infectious diseases - including HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhea - as well as major non-infectious causes of child morbidity and mortality, including nutrition, early child development and mental health. We will discuss the full life cycle of global health programs from building the evidence base through epidemiological studies through implementation science and monitoring and evaluation. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 463 Beyond Germs and Genes
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Seniors only. - This course will focus on the social determinants of health--the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, age and die. We will examine case studies from around the globe that reveal the ways in which health inequities are shaped by the distribution of resources, money, and power at the local, national and global level, and the critical role played by social policies in reducing or exacerbating these inequities. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR SH 110 Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
4 credits.
Introduction to various speech and language disorders found across linguistically and culturally diverse populations. Characteristics underlying biological systems and methods for evaluation and treating a variety of communication disorders are examined. Exploration of the professions of speech pathology and audiology. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR SH 335 Neurobiology of Language
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASPS101 or CASNE101 or CASLX250 - This course examines the neuroscience of language and communication. Topics include the brain bases of speech perception and production; lexical, semantic, and syntactic processing; language learning and development; neurogenic communication disorders; reading and literacy; and the interface between language and cognition (perception, attention, and memory). The course emphasizes modern neuroimaging approaches to human neuroscience. Students design and carry out an fMRI experiment to study the brain bases of language. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
SAR SH 501 Neurobiology of Language
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASPS101 or CASNE101, and CASLX250 - This course examines the neuroscience of language and communication. Topics include the brain bases of speech perception and production; lexical, semantic, and syntactic processing; language learning and development; neurogenic communication disorders; reading and literacy; and the interface between language and cognition (perception, attention, and memory). The course emphasizes modern neuroimaging approaches to human neuroscience. Students design and carry out an fMRI experiment to study the brain bases of language. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR SH 531 Introduction to Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences
4 credits.
Introduction to various speech and language disorders found across linguistically and culturally diverse populations. Characteristics underlying biological systems and methods for evaluation and treating a variety or communication disorders are examined. Exploration of the professions of speech pathology and audiology. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SHA HF 100 Introduction to Hospitality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
This introductory course is open to all BU students and is the prerequisite for School of Hospitality courses. Students gain an historical perspective and identify current events and trends in lodging, restaurants and event management. It provides an overview of the global hospitality/tourism industry including the critical elements of managing services. The Boston market, multimedia assignments and team-based projects are integrated into the learning environment. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Offered in the Fall and Spring.
SHA HF 100E Introduction to Hospitality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Offered in the Fall and Spring.
SHA HF 100S Introduction to Hospitality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness Teamwork/Collaboration
This introductory course is open to all BU students and is the prerequisite for School of Hospitality courses. Students gain an historical perspective and identify current events and trends in lodging, restaurants, and event management. Provides an overview of the global hospitality/tourism industry, including the critical elements of managing services. The Boston market, multimedia assignments, and team-based projects are integrated into the learning environment. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED BI 535 Literacy Development for Bilingual Students: Instruction and Assessment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Restricted to Juniors and Seniors. - This course is focused on theory, research, effective instructional practices in literacy instruction and assessment of bilingual students. This course examines the relationships among oral language, reading, writing, and content-area learning. Examines literacy skill development in first and second languages. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED BI 535S Literacy Development for Bilingual Students: Instruction and Assessment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Restricted to Juniors and Seniors. - Focus on theory/research/effective instructional practices in literacy instruction and assessment of bilingual students. Examines the relationships among oral language, reading, writing, and content-area learning. Examines literacy skill development in first and second languages.
WED CE 342 Anti-Oppressive Practice: Education & Applied Psychology
4 credits.
Students will be introduced to various cultural perspectives and social constructs in order to promote respectful and effective interactions with children, families, and colleagues from multicultural backgrounds and diverse social locations. Analysis of issues of social justice will be scaffolded within critical multicultural and equity literacy frameworks. 4 cr. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED CT 375 Pre-Practicum in Secondary Schools
2 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: course only open to students matriculated in a secondary education maj or (Social Studies, English Education, Modern World Language education ) - Pre-practicum experience that engages students in observing and assisting in middle and/or high school classrooms. 2cr. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED DE 300 Introduction to the Deaf World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Designed to provide a general overview to the lives, orientations and typical experiences of American Deaf people who use American Sign Language. This course aims to understand some of the fundamental factors that impact the lives of Deaf People, both positively and negatively. Finally, we will generate ideas about how to enhance the general perspective of the Deaf World as a vibrant cultural and linguistic minority. The intention is for students to be better equipped to be advocates and partners with Deaf People. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED DE 350 Deaf History and Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
Analysis and discussion of the historical and cultural aspects of Deaf Culture; the influence of geographic, cultural, educational, and economic forces on Deaf people; and the patterns of social change during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Introduces students to specific cultural and historical experiences and acquaints them with literature in the field. 4 cr Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED EC 206 Jumpstart: Preschool Service Learning
2 credits.
This course is designed to provide background information about preschoolers' development, with a focus on literacy and social development. Successful interventions in preschool classrooms. The course also provides information about the overall context of the achievement gap and related issues. Open to Jumpstart corps members only. 2 cr. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED EC 350 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
Presents key topics in early childhood education so that students establish basic understandings of the field, including: historical foundations, the role of the teacher, nature of the young child and the role of play in early education. This course is designed for students who are majors in Early Childhood Education or are considering this field of study. 4 cr. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED ED 246 Practicum in Peer Leadership and Mentoring
2 credits.
Provides advanced mentoring training and leadership experience for selected students who have completed ED 245 (Theory and Practice or Peer Counseling). Students will mentor the students serving as peer mentors in FY101 (First Year Seminar) and enrolled in ED245. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED EN 538 Teaching in American Literature
4 credits.
This course focuses on teaching American literature at the high school level. Goals include building a knowledge base in American literary history, modeling deep learning with selected texts, addressing theoretical questions in English Language Arts pedagogy, and learning practical classroom skills. 4 cr. 1st sem. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED HD 265 Social Science Research for Community Impact
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Students will collaborate with community organizations to design and conduct small-scale research projects (e.g., economic and educational equity, environmental justice, youth justice and mental health disparities). Research methodologies, qualitative and quantitative, will be determined based on the project. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED HD 331 African American School Achievement
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning The Individual in Community Teamwork/Collaboration
How do schools shape the lives of African Americans' Who are the teachers that best educate African American students' How do African American parents shape learning' What are the characteristics of a "good" school for African Americans' In this course, students will address these questions and more. Drawing from the disciplines of psychology and education, students will examine historical and contemporary factors that shape school achievement for African Americans. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED HD 385 Psychological Trauma
4 credits.
Introduces students to the concept of trauma and psychological consequences associated with exposure to potentially traumatizing events; explores risk and protective factors, inter-generational transmission, treatment of trauma, and post-traumatic growth. Special attention paid to sociological factors associated with post-traumatic adjustment and resilience. 4 cr. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED SO 567S History Laboratory
2 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
Provides practice working with historical documents, objects, and places and developing instructional materials based on those resources. The course is situated at and materials are drawn from a local historic site. Emphasis on integrating historical analytical methods, research-based historical pedagogy, and instructional practice. No prerequisites, but recommended to be taken concurrently with SED SO 572, SED CT 575, or CAS HI 200.
WED SO 571 Curriculum & Special Methods for History & Social Sciences, 5-12
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines curriculum and teaching methods in social science education, grades 5-12. Students develop and present research-based lessons and unit plans in history, civics, economics, geography, and other social sciences. Development of teaching materials and classroom techniques for social studies education. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Ethical Reasoning, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED SO 572 Curriculum and Special Methods for History and Social Science, 5-12
Var credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Ethical Reasoning Teamwork/Collaboration
Reviews traditional and recent Examines curriculum materials in history or curriculum and teaching methods in social science education for middle, junior, and senior high school. Students develop competencies in developing and presenting research-based lessons and unit plans in history, civics, economics, geography, and the other social sciences. Analysis of curricular goals for grades 5-12. Development of new teaching materials and classroom techniques for social studies education at various age levels. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration. This course must be taken for 4 credits.
WED WL 511 Teaching Methods in World Language Education
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication Teamwork/Collaboration
This course examines pedagogical approaches in world language teaching and learning. Students explore standards-based instructional methods, models of teaching, discuss underlying theories, and examine current issues in the field. Students develop lesson plans and practice high-leverage teaching practices.
Creativity / Innovation
CAS AA 296 Religion and Hip Hop
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
Uses digital media studies to explore diverse religious expressions in hip hop culture. Through critical reading, community field trips, and hands-on technology usage, students consider an often overlooked element in the study of hip hop culture: religion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AA 356 Religion in the Digital Age
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (CAS WR 120 or equivalent) - How has technology impacted religion' This hands-on course explores how digital technologies like the Internet, social media, gaming, and artificial intelligence have changed the way that people think about religion. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AA 523 Race, Ethnicity, and Childhood in US History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar. - The history of childhood in US History intersects with the interdisciplinary area of childhood studies. Within that, the histories of Black children and children of ethnic minorities and historically marginalized young people is a burgeoning subfield. This course examines how identities inclusive of (and structural inequities associated with) race, ethnicity, gender, social class, and sexuality have differently affected the lives and experiences of young people in the United States from the colonial period through to the 21st century. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness (HCO), Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AA 656 Religion in the Digital Age
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR120) - How has technology impacted religion' This hands-on course explores how digital technologies like the Internet, social media, gaming, and artificial intelligence have changed the way that people think about religion. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AH 111 Pyramids to Cathedrals: An Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Art
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
A chronological examination of the fundamentals of art and architectural history, this course introduces students to major monuments and works of art from antiquity to the middle ages in their social, religious and historical contexts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AH 111S Pyramids to Cathedrals: An Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Art
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
A chronological examination of the fundamentals of art and architectural history, this course introduces students to major monuments and works of art from antiquity to the middle ages in their social, religious and historical contexts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AH 228 Arts of the Silk Road
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
This course is an introduction to the arts along the "Silk Roads". Focusing on objects situated in-between cultures and societies, students explore important questions of cultural exchange, trade, diplomacy, faith, identity, and gender. Tracing the production and circulation of artworks along landbound and maritime trade routes, from Samarkand to Manila, students engage with and reflect upon deep connections between local communities and global networks. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AH 317 From Morocco to Timbuktu: Art and Architecture at the Saharan Crossroads
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Cultural exchange between North and West Africa, and its impact on art and architecture from the medieval period to the present; the interaction between Islam and other modes of African religious practice and how this interaction influenced African aesthetic expression. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AH 352 Venetian Renaissance Art
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
A study of art and architecture in Renaissance Venice with focus on the "Myth of Venice," Byzantinne heritage, introduction of the oil medium, Scuole, and the work of the Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Palladio, Veronese, and Tintoretto. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AH 353 Italian Renaissance Architecture and Theory
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
Italian Renaissance architecture and architectural theory from 1400 to 1600. Emphasis on individual buildings and urban planning in Rome, Florence, and Venice, and on treatises by Alberti, Serlio, and Palladio. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
CAS AH 364E Art & Architecture Madrid
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Madrid Spanish & European Studies Program. - ART&ARCH MADRID
CAS AH 368 Graffiti, Street Art, and Independent Interventions in Public Space in Madrid
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Introduction to graffiti and street art through case studies in Madrid. Combines contextual and aesthetic analysis with hands-on activities. Focus on artistic interventions in public spaces through the lenses of activism, the right to the city, and public space management. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
CAS AH 368E Graffiti, Street Art, and Independent Interventions in Public Space in Madrid
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in BU's Study Abroad program. - Introduction to graffiti and street art through case studies in Madrid. Combines contextual and aesthetic analysis with hands-on activities. Focus on artistic interventions in public spaces through the lenses of activism, the right to the city, and public space management. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
CAS AH 411E Writing, Art, & Society
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London Internship program and junior standing, or c onsent of instructor. - WRTNG ART&SOCTY
CAS AH 507 Digital Curation: Towards National Parks: Art and Nature, Nature and Nation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
Before national parks, wild locations attracted artists, photographers and poets. Their works made these areas known to tourist-viewers. Prepare a digital exhibition and map artist- advocates as they explored mountains, forests and waterfalls. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AN 235 Introduction to the Primate Senses
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Scientific Inquiry I
This course focuses on the major special senses of primates, and how they have evolved in an ecological context. Students study the major sensory systems including vision, hearing, smell, and taste from a morphological, neurological, behavioral, and evolutionary perspective. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Scientific Inquiry I, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AN 272 Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine
4 credits.
Why did natural selection leave us so vulnerable to illness' In this course, we explore how human evolution illuminates our susceptibility to illness and disease. Students apply principles of evolutionary biology to understanding physical and mental health. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Scientific Inquiry II.
CAS AN 336 Primate Evolutionary Ecology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASAN102) - Introduction to the various theoretical approaches to understanding the diversity and evolutionary ecology of wild non-human primates. Using lemurs, marmosets, chimpanzees and more, this course delves into behavioral ecology, genetic approaches to mating systems, foraging theory, community ecology, and conservation. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Scientific Inquiry I, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AN 565 Memory in 3-D: Memorials, Then and Now
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing. - Memorials and the spaces around them are charged zones, time portals where past and present co-exist. In this course we focus on the development of memorial culture in America, along with a comparative examination of the worlds of ancient Greece and Rome. The distance afforded by stepping outside our own time and place provides perspectives on aspects of form and message, as well as on how the meanings of memorial can change. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AN 571 Anthropology of Emotion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Advanced seminar on the study of emotion as culturally and historically specific experience, cognition and symbolic system. Focus on specific emotions including shame, anger, melancholy, hope, hate and love. Special attention to affect and the politics of emotion. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AN 736 Primate Evolutionary Ecology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry II
Graduate Prerequisites: graduate standing. - Introduction to the various theoretical approaches to understanding the diversity and evolutionary ecology of wild non-human primates. Using lemurs, marmosets, chimpanzees and more, this course delves into behavioral ecology, genetic approaches to mating systems, foraging theory, community ecology, and conservation. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Scientific Inquiry I, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AR 565 Memory in 3-D: Memorials, then and now
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness
Memorials and the spaces around them are charged zones, time portals where past and present co-exist.The decision to erect a memorial is a statement on many levels -- of cultural stamina, political will, social need, and above all of historical consciousness. In this course we focus on the development of memorial culture in America, along with a comparative examination of the worlds of ancient Greece and Rome. The distance afforded by stepping outside our own time and place provides perspectives on aspects of form and message, as well as on how the meanings of memorial can change. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS AR 772S Archaeology of Boston
4 credits.
Today the city of Boston is a bustling metropolis, but human settlement in the area stretches back thousands of years. Learn about the daily lives of Boston's early residents through an exploration of artifacts and features that archaeologists have discovered at various sites throughout the city. Course participants walk Boston's streets guided by archaeologists who have helped unearth the city's past. Visits to local archaeological laboratories make it possible to interact with archaeological material from the Mill Pond, the North End, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, and portions of Charlestown revealed during the "Big Dig."
CAS AS 312 Stellar and Galactic Astrophysics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Quantitative Reasoning II Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS MA 124; and CAS PY 212 or CAS PY 252. - Basic physics of radiation; radiative transfer; spectral analysis; distances, motions, and physical properties of stars; stellar interiors and atmospheres; stellar evolution; clusters of stars; the interstellar medium; content, structure, and rotation of the Milky Way Galaxy. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Quantitative Reasoning II, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BB 351 Junior Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0, junior standing, and either BB 340, BB 350, full-time summer UROP, or any 4 credits of BB 140, BB 141, BB 240, an d BB 241. - Second-semester research with junior standing, including training in the use of research literature. Application through the BMB Program. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Students expected to attend group meetings and take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Minimum 12 hours/week in labwork and data analysis. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 351S JUNIOR BMB RES2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0, junior standing, and either BB 340, BB 350, full-time summer UROP, or any 4 credits of BB 140, BB 141, BB 240, an d BB 241. - JUNIOR BMB RES2
CAS BB 352 Junior Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing, First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120), major GPA of at least 3.0, junior standing and either BB 341 or BB 351 . - Third-semester research with junior standing, including required participation in group meetings. Application through the BMB Program. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Students expected to take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Attendance at group meetings and final report required. Minimum 12 hours/week in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BB 402 Honors Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120), senior standing, overall and BMB GPA of at least 3.5, and approval of application by th e BMB Research and Honors Committee. ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASBB498) - Second semester of independent laboratory research under the supervision of a faculty member in a two-semester course. Overall course grade is determined by laboratory performance, oral presentation, written thesis, and defense of the thesis before a committee of three BMB faculty members. Successful completion of both CAS BB 401 and BB 402, with a minimum grade of B , is required to graduate with honors in the major. Students must also present a research talk at the BMB symposium at the end of the Spring semester of the academic year. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 422 Biochemistry 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) and CASBI 421 or CASCH 421 or CASBB 421 or equivalent. Cell metabolism, with special emphasis on the uptake of food materials, the integration and regulation of catabolic, anabolic, and anaplerotic routes, and the generation and utilization of energy. Lectures include consideration of intermediary metabolism in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms with clinical correlations. Three hours lecture, one hour pre-lab discussion, four hours lab. Effective Spring 2025 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BB 451 Senior Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0,senior standing, and either BB 340, BB 350, full-time summer UROP, or any 4 credits of BB 140, BB 141, BB 240, and BB 241. - Second-semester research with senior standing, including the use of the research literature. Application through the BMB Program. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Students expected to attend group meetings and take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Minimum 12 hours/week in labwork and data analysis. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BB 451S SENIOR BMB RES2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: major GPA of at least 3.0,senior standing, and either BB 340, BB 350, full-time summer UROP, or any 4 credits of BB 140, BB 141, BB 240, and BB 241. - SENIOR BMB RES2
CAS BB 452 Senior Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing, First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120), major GPA of at least 3.0, and either BB 341, or BB 351, or BB 451. - Third-semester research with senior standing, including required participation in group meetings. Application through the BMB Program. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings and final report required. Students expected to take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Minimum 12 hours/week in labwork, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BB 522 Molecular Biology Laboratory
4 credits.
Introduction to techniques of molecular biology research, including analysis of DNA, RNA, and protein molecules by techniques such as restriction enzyme digestions, PCR, subcloning, DNA sequencing and analysis, reporter gene assays, protein-protein interactions, and culturing and yeast molecular biology. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BB 592 Graduate Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: admission to the combined BA/MA Biotechnology Program. - Continuation of the laboratory research project initiated in CAS BB 591, under supervision of a faculty member. Externships are acceptable if approved and overseen by a BMB faculty member or the BMB Director. Minimum of 15 hours per week in the lab, culminating in a presentation at the BMB symposium. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BB 622 Biochemistry 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) AND CASBB 421 or equivalent.- Cell metabolism, with special emphasis on the uptake of food materials, the integration and regulation of catabolic, anabolic, and anaplerotic routes, and the generation and utilization of energy. Lectures include consideration of intermediary metabolism in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms with clinical correlations. Three hours lecture, one hour pre-lab discussion, four hours lab. Effective Spring 2025 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 210 Human Anatomy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI105) or equivalent. - Intensive preprofessional course for students whose programs require anatomy. Not for biology major or minor credit. Gross structure of the human body; skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Three hours lecture, two hours lab (lab requires dissection). Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title formerly numbered CAS BI 106. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 210S Human Anatomy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI105) or equivalent. - Intensive preprofessional course for students whose programs require anatomy. Not for Biology or BMB major or minor credit. Gross structure of the human body; skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title formerly numbered CAS BI 106. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 310 Human Structure & Function: Anatomy, Histology and Pathology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: BI 108 and 203, or equivalent. - Examines the cells and tissues that make up our organs (histology), the structure and interactions of the organ systems (anatomy), and how disease reshapes our bodies (pathology). As a secondary focus, this course also studies and critiques educational media related to human anatomy, and builds introductory competency in health communication. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 336 Primate Behavioral Ecology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Quantitative Reasoning I Scientific Inquiry II
Introduction to the various theoretical approaches to understanding the diversity and evolutionary ecology of wild non-human primates. Using lemurs, marmosets, chimpanzees and more, this course delves into behavioral ecology, genetic approaches to mating systems, foraging theory, community ecology, and conservation. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Scientific Inquiry I, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 351 Junior Research in Biology 2 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing and either BI 340, BI 350, or full-time summer UROP. - Second semester research with junior standing including training in the use of research literature. Application through the Biology Department. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Students expected to attend group meetings and take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Minimum 12 hrs/wk in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 351S Junior Biology Res 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing and either BI 340, BI 350, or full-time summer UROP. - JUNIOR BIO RES2
CAS BI 352 Junior Research in Biology 3
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: junior standing, First-Year Writing (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120), and eith er BI 351 or 341. - Third semester research with junior standing including required participation in group meetings. Application through the Biology Department. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings and final report required. Students expected to take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Attendance at group meetings and final report required. Minimum 12 hours/week in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 402 Honors Research in Biology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing, overall GPA of at least 3.5, First Year Writing Semin ar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120), and approval of the Biology Research & Ho nors Committee. - At least one semester of prior undergraduate research for credit required. Mentored laboratory or field research with a faculty member of the Biology Department leading to graduation with Honors in Biology. Minimum 12 hours/week in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. Successful completion of this course, with a minimum grade of B , is required to graduate with honors. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 451 Senior Research in Biology 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing and either BI 340, BI 350, BI 450, or full-time summer UROP. - Second semester research with senior standing, including the use of the research literature. Application through the Biology Department. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Students expected to attend group meetings and take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Minimum 12 hrs/wk in lab or fieldwork, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 451S Senior Research in Biology 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: senior standing and either BI 340, BI 350, BI 450, or full-time summer UROP. - SENIOR BIO RES2
CAS BI 452 Senior Research in Biology 3
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI315) First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120); senior standing a nd either BI 340, BI 350, BI 450, or full-time summer UROP. - Third semester research with senior standing, including the use of research literature. Application through the Biology Department. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings and final report required. Students expected to take a lead and make creative contributions to projects. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 452S Senior Research in Biology 3
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI315) First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120); senior standing a nd either BI 340, BI 350, BI 450, or full-time summer UROP. - SENIOR BIO RES3
CAS BI 556 Drug Discovery in Neuroscience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASNE 102 (or BI 108), CH 102, and NE/PS 333. - The process of drug discovery is complex especially when a drug is intended to treat a neurological disease. This discussion-heavy course examines the specific challenges of modern neuroscience drug discovery, including: target selection, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, modeling of disease states within the context of the drivers and limitations of the Drug Discovery Industry. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 556S Drug Discovery in Neuroscience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS NE 102/116, NE 333, CH 203. The process of drug discovery is complex especially when a drug is intended to treat a neurological disease. This discussion-heavy course examines the specific challenges of modern neuroscience drug discovery, including: target selection, pharmacodynamics, animal models, and clinical trials. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS BI 561 Proteostasis in the Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASNE 102 or CASBI 108. CASBI 203 or CASBI 213 are recommended. - A hands-on class focusing on the mechanisms that control protein homeostasis, and on the approaches that we can use to study how it may change in conditions associated with neurodegenerative diseases. The class mimics, as much as possible, a real research environment, as students carry out experiments throughout the semester, learn how to develop and test new hypotheses, and also share knowledge through weekly readings and presentation of research articles inherent to the topics of the class. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS BI 586 Ecological Genomics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS BI 206 or BI 216) and (MA 115 or MA 213); or consent of instructo r. Also recommended are BI 303 and BI 309. - Course covers topics related to community ecology, population biology and organismal physiology. Lectures and readings are integrated with genomic analyses and statistics. Focus is on marine invertebrates; however, these tools are universal across microbes, fungi, plants and animals. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CC 101 Core Humanities I: Ancient Worlds
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation First-Year Writing Seminar
An interdisciplinary study of the origins of narrative, epic, tragedy, and philosophical thought including works from ancient Mesopotamia, the Hebrew Bible, and classical Greece. Focusing on close reading and effective writing, we consider the contrasting values of different cultures and explore the long-standing narrative and visual traditions motivated by creative readings and interpretations of these texts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, a First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120).
CAS CC 101S The Ancient World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation First-Year Writing Seminar
Begins in the ancient Near East with the origins of Mesopotamian civilization and the Hebrew Bible. Continues with an overview of the beginning and development of Greek civilization and careful study of Homer, Greek tragedy, and Plato. Students also examine architecture and the visual arts, as well as the relation of beauty and mathematics, with a study of the Parthenon and its role in Athenian Imperialism. Students will be asked to listen to additional online lectures to augment class discussion. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, a First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120).
CAS CC 320 Extended Multimedia Encounters with Core Texts
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Invites students to re-imagine a favorite Core text in a new, digital format and context. Each section focuses on a particular Core text to consider, reflect and develop a new mediation of that work. Prerequisite: Students must demonstrate previous experience of studying, performing, or otherwise engaging with the text on a sophisticated level, or must receive consent from the instructor. In Fall 2024, sections will individually focus on: Confucian Analects, and Virgil¿s Aeneid; in Spring 2025, sections will focus on Hamlet and Don Quixote. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CC 320S Extended Multimedia Encounters with Core Texts
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS CC 201 or CAS EN 163 or CAS EN 363) or any previous experience reading or performing Hamlet. - This project-based course invites students to examine the legacy of a text from the Core Curriculum and re-imagine it in new, digital and multimedia formats and contexts through a variety of individual and group assignments. No prior experience with these digital and multimedia formats is required. In Summer I 2024, the focus is on Shakespeare¿s Hamlet. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 212 Intensive Organic Chemistry 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH211) - Recommended for Chemistry majors. Organic compounds and their reactions; functional groups, stereochemistry, synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and laboratory methods including qualitative organic analysis. Industrial applications and relevance to biological systems. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour prelab lecture, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 263 Sophomore Research in Chemistry 3 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Third semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 264 Sophomore Research in Chemistry 4 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Fourth semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 363 Junior Research in Chemistry 3 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Third semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 364 Junior Research in Chemistry 4 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Fourth semester of research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 401 Honors Research in Chemistry
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: 3.0 overall GPA, 3.2 GPA in required major courses, and approval of H onors application by Chemistry Department Undergraduate Programs Commi ttee. - Minimum 16 hours per week of experimental or theoretical research, within a chemistry department research group or in another approved research group (outside the department) that is undertaking research in the chemical sciences. An Honors thesis is submitted at the end of the spring semester and defended before a committee of three faculty members. A grade of B or higher is required in both CAS CH 401 and CAS CH 402 in order to graduate with Honors in the Major in Chemistry. An oral presentation at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at the end of the spring semester is also required. Effective Fall 2021 ,this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS CH 461 Senior Research in Chemistry 1
4 credits.
Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CH 524 Chemical Biology Laboratory
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBB421) or consent of instructor.
Project-based laboratory course to introduce students to the design and implementation of modern experimental techniques in chemical biology, including protein-peptide and protein-small molecule interactions, fluorescent binding assays, enzyme activity, and inhibition kinetics. Eight hours of lab weekly in addition to a pre-lab lecture. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CI 330 Film Genres & Movements
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
An intensive exploration of a particular cinematic genre or movement, paying special attention to how individual films respond to an existing traditions and to the historical and cultural contexts underpinning artistic change. How do genres grow and evolve across historical, cultural and institutional settings? How do particular cinematic movements respond to particular cultural challenges? Course content varies by semester. Topic for Fall 2025: Film Noir. A broad survey of one of the most stylish and influential genres. We watch important early examples of the genre before charting its baroque evolution into the late '40s and '50s and beyond, finally investigating the rise of international and contemporary neo-noir cinemas. Films by John Huston, Ida Lupino, Otto Preminger, Billy Wilder, Jacques Tourneur, Carl Franklin, Howard Hawks, Jean-Pierre Melville, and Akira Kurosawa, among others. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CI 367 Studies in Non-Cinematic Media
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
This course covers a range of aesthetic and cultural issues related to non- cinematic media, encompassing the study of photography, television, video art, video and online gaming, new media and more. Topics vary by semester. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CI 383 Auteur Studies: Japan
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
Deep exploration of the films of one director with attention to cultural and historical context and the creative process. Topic for Spring 2023: Kurosawa Akira. Attention to Kurosawa's film style, global reception, and his complex reflections on Japanese history and the nature of cinema and art. Readings in English and all films available with English subtitles. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CI 482 Cinema-Monde: Mapping French Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Spanning from the silent era to the present-day, this course reframes the key movements of French cinema through the lens of the global. Directors include Georges Melies, Jean Renoir, Jean-Luc Godard, Chantal Ackerman, Agnes Varda, and the Dardenne brothers. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CL 106 The Others: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Ancient World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
An overview of enemies and neighbors of ancient Greeks and Romans such as Lydians, Phrygians, the Phoenicians, Persians or the Gauls with a special emphasis on the contrast between so-called "classical" and "indigenous" sources in each case. All texts in translation. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CL 161 Greek 1
4 credits.
Introduction to grammar, forms, and vocabulary of ancient Greek with reading of adapted passages from ancient texts. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, The Individual in Community.
CAS CL 161S Greek 1
4 credits.
Introduction to grammar, forms, and vocabulary of ancient Greek. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, The Individual in Community.
CAS CL 162 Greek 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL161) or equivalent. - Further study of ancient Greek grammar, forms, and vocabulary with reading of both adapted and original passages from ancient texts. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, The Individual in Community.
CAS CL 225 Roman Warfare
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
This course explores the world of Roman warfare. Through a close reading of Julius Caesar¿s two literary masterpieces, The Civil War and the Gallic Wars, students reconstruct the skills, experiences, and fears of soldiers in the ancient Roman army. Effective Fall 2024 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Historical Consciousness.
CAS CL 227 Rome and the Chinese World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Explore the cultural and intellectual worlds of ancient Rome and ancient East Asia (including China, Korea, and Japan), comparing world views, ethical values, political dynamics, and social functions of literature in these great Eurasian civilizations. Includes creative and performative assignments. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CL 249 Classics in Popular Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or 120) -
This course explores the ways in which modern myth-makers have reimagined ancient Greek and Roman legends for contemporary audiences. It examines a wide variety of popular artforms to investigate how to they use the past to interrogate the present. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CL 300 The Age of Pericles
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCL101 OR CASCL321) or consent of instructor. - History, literature, and culture of Athens during the mid-fifth century BCE. Development of the empire, the rise of democracy, the Sophistic movement, tragedy, the construction of the Parthenon and other monuments. Readings (in translation) from Aeschylus, Sophocles, Herodotus, Thucydides, Aristophanes, and fragmentary sources. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CL 310 The Classical Tradition in Modern Literature
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar - Explores the ways in which the theatre, myth, and literature of Ancient Greece and Rome have sparked ideas, debates, and conversations among contemporary authors and artists. Students analyze modern works of literature in different genres together with the classical works that inspired them. All Greek and Latin literature is read in translation. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CL 313 The "Odyssey" and "Ulysses"
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This course consists of a close reading of James Joyce's Ulysses with particular attention to his use of the Odyssey. We also examine the relation of oral and book cultures and other works Joyce takes in, such as the Aeneid, Divine Comedy and Hamlet. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CL 534 Historical and Comparative Linguistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Introduction to language change and the methodology of historical linguistic analysis, using data from a wide array of languages. Investigates genetic relatedness among languages, language comparison, historical reconstruction, and patterns and principles of change in phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CS 103 Introduction to Internet Technologies and Web Programming
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Quantitative Reasoning II
Introduction to the basic architecture and protocols underlying the operation of the Internet with an emphasis on Web design, Web application programming, and algorithmic thinking. General familiarity with the Internet is assumed. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Digital/Multimedia Expression. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CS 103S Introduction to Internet Technologies and Web Programming
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Quantitative Reasoning II
Introduction to the basic architecture and protocols underlying the operation of the Internet with an emphasis on web design, web application programming, and algorithmic thinking. General familiarity with the Internet is assumed. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CS 105 Introduction to Databases and Data Mining
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
General introduction to computational methods for processing collection of data. Topics include databases and data modeling; writing simple programs to process data; data mining and data visualization. Applications are drawn from business, the arts, the life sciences, and social sciences. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 105S DATABASES
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
DATABASES
CAS CS 111 Introduction to Computer Science 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
The first course for computer science majors and anyone seeking a rigorous introduction. Develops computational problem-solving skills by programming in the Python language, and exposes students to variety of other topics from computer science and its applications. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 111S Introduction to Computer Science 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
Online offering. This course is a rigorous introduction to programming for students intending to major or minor in Computer Science, Data Science, and related disciplines. The course introduces numeric, string, and list data, functions, decisions, recursion, iteration, and object- orientation. Applications include matrix operations, image manipulation, games, rules-based and generative artificial intelligence, and searching. Learning to program is a skill that can only be learned through practice -- it cannot be acquired from merely watching a series of lectures. Rather, students will learn through a combination of short readings; mini-lecture videos; interactive examples; and complex problem sets. Students must actively engage with these examples and problem sets to develop both the muscle memory of programming as well as a mental model of how programs execute and interact with data. Students will learn new concepts independently and attend regular workshop sessions to develop debugging skills and to obtain assistance with problem sets. The structure of the online class demands that students be intrinsically motivated to acquire programming skills, so that they will be motivated to keep up with a demanding schedule of learning activities and problem sets. To be successful in this course, students must be prepared to dedicate approximately 25-30 hours per week to the learning objectives. Students must have a Mac or Windows computer on which they can install the required software for the course. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 112 Introduction to Computer Science 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS111) or equivalent. - Covers advanced programming techniques and data structures. Topics include recursion, algorithm analysis, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, tables, searching, and sorting. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 112S Introduction to Computer Science 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Quantitative Reasoning II
Undergraduate Prerequisites : (CAS CS 111) or equivalent. Covers advanced programming techniques and data structures. Topics include recursion, algorithm analysis, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, tables, searching, and sorting. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Carries MCS divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CAS CS 320 Concepts of Programming Languages
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS131 & CASCS210) - Concepts involved in the design of programming languages. Bindings, argument transmission, and control structures. Environments: compile-time, load-time, and run-time. Interpreters. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CS 320S Concepts of Programming Languages
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CAS CS 131 & CAS CS 210). Concepts involved in the design of programming languages. Bindings, argument transmission, and control structures. Environments: compiletime, load-time, and run-time. Interpreters. Students must register for two sections: lecture and laboratory. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CS 543 Algorithmic Techniques for Taming Big Data
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: exposure to basic data structures and algorithms or consent of instruc tor. - Growing amounts of available data lead to significant challenges in processing them efficiently. In many cases, it is no longer possible to design feasible algorithms that can freely access the entire data set. Instead of that we often have to resort to techniques that allow for reducing the amount of data such as sampling, sketching, dimensionality reduction, and core sets. Also explores scenarios in which large data sets are distributed across several machines or even geographical locations and the goal is to design efficient communication protocols or MapReduce algorithms. Includes a final project and programming assignments in which we explore the performance of our techniques when applied to publicly available data sets. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CS 583 Audio Computation
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS112) and understanding of physics equivalent to CAS PY 105. - Introduction to algorithms, data structures, and applications in computer manipulation of audio signals. Topics include the physical properties of sound and of musical instruments, representation and synthesis of musical and environmental sounds, analysis of audio signals using the Fourier Transform, and topics of current interest in research, including the use of deep learning for analysis of audio signals. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS CS 583S AUDIO COMP
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS112) and understanding of physics equivalent to CAS PY 105. - AUDIO COMP
CAS EE 310 Climate and the Environment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASMA 122 or MA 124 and PY 211; or consent of instructor. - Understanding physical processes of the atmosphere, ranging in scale from tornadoes to global winds. Emphasis on providing physical explanations of atmospheric phenomena and impact of weather on humanity. Satellite and weather modification technology. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EE 322 The Politics of Science, Care, and the Environment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisite: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This interdisciplinary course explores political conflicts over environmental problems as conflicts over science and care. Content ranges from concrete cases of U.S. environmental challenges (toxic exposure, wildlife in suburbs), to environmental political theory and the politics of climate change. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EE 522 The Development of Sustainable Environmental Responsibility
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community
In-depth look at environmental policy and decision-making: how society addresses environmental problems. Includes discussion of the environmental movement, law, science, technology, economics, and international relations. Examines new issues facing environmental professionals and approaches to creating a sustainable world. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EE 522S The Development of Sustainable Environmental Responsibility
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community
In-depth look at environmental policy and decision-making: how society addresses environmental problems. Includes discussion of the environmental movement, law, science, technology, economics, and international relations. Examines new issues facing environmental professionals and approaches to creating a sustainable world. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EE 533 Quantitative Geomorphology
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Quantitative Reasoning II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA121 OR CASMA123 OR CASMA127 OR CASMA129) - Quantitative analyses of surface processes that lead to landform evolution and landscape change. Emphasizes study of analytical techniques in understanding specific depositional and erosional processes; models of global landscape change; tectonic and climatic geomorphology. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 101 Encounters: Reading across Time and Space
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Teamwork/Collaboration
Encounters in literature from Britain, the Americas and around the globe: early literature in English and contemporary adaptations and remediation. Explores canonical and non-canonical texts, in various genres and media, including poetry, drama, travel narrative, autobiography, novel, film, performance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS EN 145 Introduction to Performance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Investigates the many forms performance might take, from live art in a visual art context, experimental theatre, poetry readings, video, or audio work in 20th and 21st century creative practice. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings (PLM), Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 145E Introduction to Performance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Investigates the many forms performance might take, from live art in a visual art context, experimental theatre, poetry readings, video, or audio work in 20th and 21st century creative practice. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings (PLM), Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 145S Introduction to Performance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Investigates the many forms performance might take, from live art in a visual art context, experimental theatre, poetry readings, video, to audio work in 20th- and 21st- century creative practice. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings (PLM), Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 150 Children's Literature: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, and Imaginary Spaces
4 credits.
What stories do we tell about children' What guidance do we imagine them needing' Examines fairy tales; the Golden Age of Children's Literature (1860- -1920); fantasy; genre and adaptation. Authors include Grimms, Bronte, Lewis Carroll, Tolkien, Le Guin, Pullman, Sendak. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 150S Children's Literature: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, and Imaginary Spaces
4 credits.
What stories do we tell about children' What guidance do we imagine them needing' Examines fairy tales; the Golden Age of Children's Literature (1860- 1920); fantasy; genre and adaptation. Authors include Grimms, Bronte, Lewis Carroll, Tolkien, Le Guin, Pullman, Sendak. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 170 The Graphic Novel
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
Examination of the rise, nature, and status of the contemporary book-length graphic novel. Topics include graphic vs. traditional novel, word and image, style and space, representations of subjectivity, trauma, and history. Authors may include Spiegelman, Bechdel, Nakazawa, Sacco, Satrapi, Backderf. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 170S The Graphic Novel
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
Examination of the rise, nature, and status of the contemporary book-length graphic novel. Topics include graphic vs. traditional novel, word and image, style and space, representations of subjectivity, trauma, and history. Authors may include Spiegelman, Bechdel, Nakazawa, Sacco, Satrapi, Backderf. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 213 The "Odyssey" and "Ulysses"
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This course consists of a close reading of James Joyce's Ulysses with particular attention to his use of the Odyssey. We also examine the relation of oral and book cultures and other works Joyce takes in, such as the Aeneid, Divine Comedy and Hamlet. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 241 Jewish Humor and Satire: Stand-Up Comedy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First-Year writing seminar (CASWR 100 or 120.) - We begin with Freud's theories, illustrated by Viennese and Yiddish humor. The course then focuses on oral-style short fiction, the creation of a persona, and stand-up comedy routines. As we read texts and study performances, students write their own. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS EN 306 Introduction to Playwriting
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This course teaches playwriting craft through lectures, readings, discussion of dramatic writing, writing workshops, attending theatrical events, individual conferences, and the writing of short plays culminating in a one-act. A portfolio of revised work is due at semester's end. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 329 Film Genres & Movements
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
An intensive exploration of a particular cinematic genre or movement, paying special attention to how individual films respond to an existing traditions and to the historical and cultural contexts underpinning artistic change. How do genres grow and evolve across historical, cultural and institutional settings' How do particular cinematic movements respond to particular cultural challenges' Course content varies by semester. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 356 Drama and Performance, 1945 - Present
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. - Theater history and performance art from 1945 to today. Analysis of plays through the lens of performance theory, blurring the line between the aesthetic and the social. Playwrights may include Brecht, Hansberry, Valdez, Moraga, Beckett, Kane, Deveare Smith, Shange, Parks. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 365 Studies in Non-Cinematic Media
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. - This course explores the economic, political, and aesthetic implications of the ¿Marvel Cinematic Universe.¿ How does the MCU¿s interlocking multimedia meganarrative give the impression of a ¿universe,¿ and how does that universe interact with the one we live in'. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 369 Haruki Murakami and His Sources
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one previous literature course or junior or senior standing. - Students read works by Haruki Murakami and by writers who shaped him or were shaped by him, reflect on the nature of intertextuality, and gain a perspective on contemporary literature as operating within a global system of mutual influence. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 383E Writing in Australia
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - A critical introduction to the literature of Australia, surveying an indicative selection of texts written in English since the arrival of the country's first non-Aboriginal inhabitants in 1788. Addresses the critical examination of that literature in terms of Australia's history, views of Australia as a physical entity, and perspectives on Australia's people.
CAS EN 387E AMER WRIT PARIS
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the London Internship Program or the London History & Li terature Program. - WRTNG BRIT TDAY
CAS EN 398 Global Shakespeares
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Why do contemporary writers parrot and parody "Shakespeare," and how much of this activity is about Shakespeare at all' This seminar provides an introduction to reading and writing about Shakespeare's plays. But it also takes a step back to consider Shakespeare as a phenomenon, inspiring adapters around the world. Beyond learning about particular offshoots and adaptations, the deeper point is to explore how playwrights think about their sources, their audiences, and their art. Effective Summer 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 403 Advanced Writing of Poetry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
This course is is intended for those who wish to learn to write in a variety of poetic forms, voices and styles, and who wish to further develop their skills in writing print-based verse and to deepen their familiarity with contemporary poetry. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 481 Performative Text and Design
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing. - Intersections of text, design, performance, publishing, and activism. Examinations of techniques, forms, media, and theoretical ideas--asking about the political potential of such practices. Students develop an interdisciplinary approach to thinking about the form a text might take as a spatial appearance (page or environment), through materials (costume, flags) or how it might be used as a performative object. Themes include: labour, liveness and documentation, ephemeral vs. permanent, alternative publishing, activist archiving. Lectures, project based, field trips, and studio visits. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 493 Critical Studies in Literature and The Arts
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing. - This course examines translational practices in art, writing, and performance, considering translation between languages, genres, discourses, and media--asking about the political potentials or pitfalls along the way. Includes creative exercises and concludes with the collaborative publication of a zine. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 500 Henry James and New Media
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
James's writing exposed moral and aesthetic dimensions of society's play with status, wealth, and romance. After exploring contemporary dating apps, social media, and films of James's works, students complete a video, graphic novel, or other form of "new media" criticism. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 502 Reading and Writing Literary Nonfiction
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing; and Firs t-Year Writing (WR 120 or equivalent). - This reading and writing seminar explores literary nonfiction, a wide-ranging, sometimes controversial genre in which writers use techniques associated with fiction and poetry to make meaning of lives. How do writers describe their world, especially peoples, places, and things' What are different ways of using personal voice' Each weekly meeting includes discussion of published nonfiction along with writing short exercises, and workshopping writing. The learning goals of this course are to become better readers and more skillful practitioners of the craft of literary nonfiction. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 510 Playwriting 1: Writing of Short Plays
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor, to whom a short play or scene from a play must be submitted during the period just before classes begin. First Year W riting Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - A seminar in the writing of short, original plays, addressing structure, language, and theme. Students read and discuss the masters of modern drama. Writing exercises are assigned to stir the imagination and develop craft. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 517 Drama in Theory and Practice 1: Structure and the Script
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or 120) and by consent of ins tructor, to whom a short play or scene from a play must be submitted d uring the period just before classes begin. - Structure and the Contemporary Script. A comparison and analysis of the design of plays from the last two decades, encouraging students to imitate the form, character, and plot from these plays while experimenting with their own narrative structures. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 519 Drama in Theory and Practice 2: Experiments with Character and Form
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS WR 100 or WR 120 along with the consent of the instructor, to whom a short play or scene from a play must be submitted during the period just before classes begin. - Course includes the reading and analysis of dramatic works. Classes allow experimentation with the full-length monologue and small cast plays while giving attention to dramatic structure and style. Students present their own work in a workshop format, and material is critiqued in class. Students also attend performances and write critiques of professional productions. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 520 Drama in Theory and Practice 3: Adaptation and the Theatre
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor, to whom a short play or scene from a play mustb e submitted during the period just before classes begin. First Year Wr iting Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This playwriting seminar focuses on translation versus adaptation, comparing the two, and culling material from other writing genres. Focusing on tone, imagery, stage design, and language, students write their own stage adaptations as well as read various texts translated from World Theatre. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 681 Performative Text and Design
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Graduate Prerequisites: Graduate standing. - Intersections of text, design, performance, publishing, and activism. Examinations of techniques, forms, media, and theoretical ideas--asking about the political potential of such practices. Students develop an interdisciplinary approach to thinking about the form a text might take as a spatial appearance (page or environment), through materials (costume, flags) or how it might be used as a performative object. Themes include: labour, liveness and documentation, ephemeral vs. permanent, alternative publishing, activist archiving. Lectures, project based, field trips, and studio visits. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS EN 693 Critical Studies in Literature and the Arts
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Graduate Prerequisites: Graduate standing. - This course examines translational practices in art, writing, and performance, considering translation between languages, genres, discourses, and media--asking about the political potentials or pitfalls along the way. Includes creative exercises and concludes with the collaborative publication of a zine. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 207 Game of Thrones: Power and Politics in Pre-Modern Europe
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning Historical Consciousness
This course employs medieval and early modern authors, as well as contemporary scholars, as vehicles for understanding the dynamics of power, gender, violence and politics in George Martin's novel, Game of Thrones. Effective Fall 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 207S Game of Thrones: Power and Politics in Pre-Modern Europe
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning Historical Consciousness
This course employs medieval and early modern authors, as well as contemporary scholars, as vehicles for understanding the dynamics of power, gender, violence, and politics in George Martin's novel, Game of Thrones. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 239 African History through Popular Culture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Introduction to African history through works of popular culture (novels, films, graphic novels), with a focus on oral traditions, slavery, colonialism, independence struggles, and postcolonial life. Final project centered on proposing a future work of popular culture. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
CAS HI 272 Russia's Empire under the Tsars
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Focuses on the history of Russia under the Romanov Dynasty and its establishment as a Eurasian power and empire. Emphasizes issues of religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity, modernization, reform and revolt, and the vexed question of Russian identity. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 273 The History of the Soviet Union
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Examines the tumultuous history of Russia's revolutions and its 74-year experiment with socialism. Explores the new revolutionary state's attempt to create a utopia by re-engineering human bodies, behaviors, and beliefs, and the successes and failures of that project. Effective Fall 2018, this course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same number that was previously entitled "Russia and Its Empires Since 1900." Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship an Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 273S The History of the Soviet Union
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Examines the tumultuous history of Russia's revolutions and its 74-year experiment with socialism. Explores the new revolutionary state's attempt to create a utopia by re-engineering human bodies, behaviors, and beliefs, and the successes and failures of that project. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same number that was previously entitled "Russia and Its Empires Since 1900." Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 279 Experiencing Total War
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
Analyzes how soldiers and civilians experienced WWI and WWII, which brutally penetrated their everyday lives and affected their bodies, vocabularies, and world-views. Major sources include combat accounts, diaries, letters, songs, material culture, food, and more. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Intimate Histories of War" that was previously numbered CAS HI 279. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 279S Experiencing Total War
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
Analyzes how soldiers and civilians experienced WWI and WWII, which brutally penetrated their everyday lives and affected their bodies, vocabularies, and world-views. Major sources include combat accounts, diaries, letters, songs, material culture, food, and more. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Intimate Histories of War" that was previously numbered CAS HI 279. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 312 Disability in American History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry II
Investigates disability as a crucial aspect of power and identity in American history. Considers how people's bodies and minds have been rendered disabled in specific contexts. Explores disabled people's historical survival strategies, community-building projects, and campaigns to claim rights. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry II.
CAS HI 342E Camino de Santiago: A Pilgrim's Way Yesterday and Today
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Pre-requisites: Admission to the BU Study Abroad Program. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120). - This course provides a comprehensive approach to the phenomenon of the Camino de Santiago, integrating historical, cultural, social, and contemporary perspectives to offer students a well-rounded understanding of this significant European pilgrimage route. Effective Summer 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Historical Consciousness, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS HI 343 Taste, Culture, and Power: The Global History of Food
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness
An exploration of the global history of food from prehistory to the present, considering the birth of agriculture, food in nations and empires, hunger and nutrition, and the future of eating, including examples from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 355 Fashion and Beauty Under War and Empire
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
How can clothing reveal histories of US war and empire from the mid-nineteenth century to today' We examine case studies like Philippine lingerie production and the bikini¿s invention during the Atomic Age to investigate how fashion illuminates violence and power. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Historical Consciousness.
CAS HI 367 The Odd Couple: China and the USA, 1776 to the present
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
The USA, a bastion of capitalism, and China, the largest communist state on earth, are the two major global powers today. It was not always this way, and the course will map three centuries of this complex historical relationship, filled with mutual admiration and misunderstanding. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 369 Empires and Modernity's in Motion: Modern Japan and the Asian World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I
Modern Japan is a story of miracles and tragedies, both to the extreme. This course explores the rise of the Japanese empire, the fall of its Pan-Asian intrigues, and the reconstitution of a nation on the ruins of empire. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry I.
CAS HI 369S Empires and Modernity's in Motion: Modern Japan and the Asian World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I
Modern Japan is a story of miracles and tragedies, both to the extreme. This course explores the rise of the Japanese empire, the fall of its Pan-Asian intrigues, and the reconstitution of a nation on the ruins of empire. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry I.
CAS HI 370 Samurai, Ships, and Soil: Japan Among the Empires of Asia, 1600-1950
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I
Exotic as it may seem, Japan was never an isolated island country floating off the coast of Asia. This course offers a new narrative about the history of Japan in relation to the imperial orders and transnational spaces of Asia. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry I, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 447 Born under a Red Star: Soviet Children at Home, School, & Play
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - In the USSR, children were the revolution's lifeblood. They were politically privileged, but also regular victims of poverty and political turmoil. Using schoolbooks, fairy tales, diaries, toys, and fashion, this seminar examines children's lives and childhood as a historically constructed phenomenon. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 449 The History of Soviet Terror
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore standing. - Examines how terror became a tool of revolutionary transformation in the USSR, one which first strengthened, then unseated Soviet state power. Explores how Soviet people experienced and participated in such violence as a part of their everyday lives. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 458 American Migrations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community
Mass migrations have been central to American history from the colonial era to the present. This course investigates why people pick up their lives to travel vast distances, often at great risk, and how such journeys have changed over time. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 503 Race, Ethnicity, and Childhood in US History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar. - The history of childhood in US History intersects with the interdisciplinary area of childhood studies. Within that, the histories of Black children and children of ethnic minorities and historically marginalized young people is a burgeoning subfield. This course examines how identities inclusive of (and structural inequities associated with) race, ethnicity, gender, social class, and sexuality have differently affected the lives and experiences of young people in the United States from the colonial period through to the 21st century. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness (HCO), Creativity/Innovation.
CAS HI 528 Engineering Boston
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
Examines how governments, companies and residents have constructed Boston, its neighborhoods and its transportation systems. The class studies shifting immigration and development patterns, produce photographic essays, and construct maps analyzing urban renewal, while visiting neighborhoods every week. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
CAS HI 529 History Media Lab: Producing Public-Facing History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Historical Consciousness
Prerequisites: consent of instructor. Preference given to history majors and minors. - Advanced seminar exploring research and production of historical documentaries and podcasts. Students blend historical research with digital storytelling, developing skills in archival research, interviewing, and audio/video production while creating short-form media that bring critical historical narrative and debate to general audiences. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Historical Consciousness.
CAS IR 389 Technology and Global Governance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry II
Undergraduate prerequisite: One Social Inquiry I unit. - The international world order, largely forged after World War II, has come under increasing strain. The course critiques the traditional state-centric approach to global governance in which international organizations such as the United Nations and World Trade Organizations develop rules which nation-states follow. Provides an alternative approach of global governance - "experimental governance" - which can complement the state-centric approach. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry II.
CAS IR 391E Democratization
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Washington, DC Internship Program. - DEMOCRACY 21STC. Effective Fall 2023 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Creativity/Innovation, Social Inquiry I.
CAS JS 120 The Bible
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
Introduction to the great canonical anthologies of Jews and Christians. Students will learn to read for historical context and genre conventions; study classical and modern strategies of interpretation; and create a collaborative commentary or piece of "fan-fiction." Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS JS 121 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism in historical and cultural context, origins to the present. Examines diversity of practices, belief systems, and social structures within these religions. Also addresses debates within and between communities as well as contemporary controversies and concerns. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS JS 239 Jewish Humor and Satire: Stand-Up Comedy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First-Year writing seminar (CASWR 100 or 120.) - We begin with Freud's theories, illustrated by Viennese and Yiddish humor. The course then focuses on oral-style short fiction, the creation of a persona, and stand-up comedy routines. As we read texts and study performances, students write their own. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS JS 280 Israeli Popular Music
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLH212) or equivalent. - Advanced-intermediate Hebrew language and culture course for those who have completed at least four semesters' college Hebrew or equivalent. Introduction to Israeli cultural history through music. Students expand vocabulary and further develop writing, reading, listening, and conversational skills in Hebrew. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS JS 282 Sixth-Semester Hebrew: Food Culture in Israel
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLH311) or placement test results. - This course is taught in Hebrew. Israel has a rich cuisine that reflects the diversity of Israeli society, Jewish and Arab culinary traditions, and a wide range of regional influences. Through reading/viewing a variety of authentic materials, students will enhance their language and cultural proficiency. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LC 261 S24: Chinese Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
A historical survey of Chinese religions from the ancient period to modern times. Covers cosmology, divination, philosophy, divine kingship, ancestors, art, the Silk Road, death and afterlives, popular deities, Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LC 313 Chinese through Theater and Performance
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLC311) or consent of instructor. - This course explores communication through reading, writing, discussing and performing theater in Chinese. It focuses on linguistic, para-linguistic, and cultural aspects in authentic drama, and help learners express ideational, emotional, and social meanings in theatrical settings that simulate real life. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LC 416 Chinese through Literary Masterpieces
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: two 300-level modern Chinese courses, or consent of instructor. - This content-based course introduces students to selected original works in modern Chinese poetry, short stories, novels, drama, letters, and prose. Through close reading, collaborative presentations and group discussions, students will examine how social realities and ideologies are reflected in these works and explore how these works reflect the author's sense of identity crisis. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LF 307 French Arts and Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Prerequisites: CASLF 212 or equivalent; or placement test results. Advanced study of French language through the analysis of a topic or theme in the arts and society. Students advance in speaking, reading, writing, and listening through the analysis of literary, historical, and cultural texts. Specific themes vary by semester. Topic for Fall 2025: Food & Culture in France. Study of French culture through the lens of food. Topics include regional and artisan specialties; sustainability and social justice initiatives; global influences; literary and cinematic depictions. Assignments include cooking workshops outside of class, one with students in CASLG 308. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LF 307E French Arts and Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF212) or equivalent; or placement test results. - Advanced study of French language through the analysis of a topic or theme in the arts and society. Students advance in speaking, reading, writing, and listening through the analysis of literary, historical, and cultural texts. Specific themes vary by semester. Topic for Spring 2024: Secrets, Lies and Family Ties. Through discussions of films, short stories, and other texts, students examine why people lie or keep secrets and how this behavior contributes to various patterns of communication originating in the family and extending to other relationships. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LF 343E FRANCE IN PARIS
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Paris Internship program. - FRANCE IN PARIS
CAS LF 441 Topics in Urban Imgainaries in Literature and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF350 OR CASLF351) or consent of instructor. - Students examine the filmic and literary representations of urban environments in France and the francophone world; the phenomenon of urbanization, the historical development, cultural and artistic context of its attractive power; fluxes of migration of the city; streets and monuments as characters. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LF 448 Topics in Text/Image/Spectacle
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF350 OR CASLF351) or consent of instructor. - Explores literary texts and their relation to works of visual and performance art. Uses critical and historical study in combination with creative practices to explore the creative dynamics of influence, appropriation, and transformation across axes of time and space. Readings and works selected may vary by instructor. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LF 462 Cinema-Monde: Mapping French Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Spanning from the silent era to the present-day, this course reframes the key movements of French cinema through the lens of the global. Directors include Georges Melies, Jean Renoir, Jean-Luc Godard, Chantal Ackerman, Agnes Varda, and the Dardenne brothers. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LF 641 Topics in Urban Imaginaries in Literature and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF350 OR CASLF351) or consent of instructor. - Students examine the filmic and literary representations of urban environments in France and the francophone world; the phenomenon of urbanization, the historical development, cultural and artistic context of its attractive power; fluxes of migration of the city; streets and monuments as characters. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LF 648 Topics in Text/Image/Spectacle
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF350 OR CASLF351) or consent of instructor. - Explores literary texts and their relation to works of visual and performance art. Uses critical and historical study in combination with creative practices to explore the creative dynamics of influence, appropriation, and transformation across axes of time and space. Readings and works selected may vary by instructor. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LF 662 Cinema-Monde: Mapping French Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Spanning from the silent era to the present-day, this course reframes the key movements of French cinema through the lens of the global. Directors include Georges Melies, Jean Renoir, Jean-Luc Godard, Chantal Ackerman, Agnes Varda, and the Dardenne brothers. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LG 308 Food Culture in German-Speaking Countries
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLG212) or placement test results or consent of instructor. - What is German food culture' How does regional and global food shape our community, culture and identity' Debates on sustainable food choices and food waste initiatives. In this advanced language course, students progress in all language skills through analyses of media, images, a graphic novel, short stories and film, and acquire reading and communicative strategies necessary to discuss food-related and complex cultural topics. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LG 325 Modern German History and Culture through Film
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLG212) or consent of instructor. - Films about the legacies of World War II, Cold War, Germany's reunification, labor and refugee migrations, and current events in German-speaking Europe. Readings provide historical and artistic contexts. Analytical and creative written, oral and digital assignments. Conducted in German. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LH 250 Masterpieces of Modern Hebrew Literature (taught in English)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Narrative prose by major writers from nineteenth-century Eastern Europe to present-day Israel, including works of S.Y. Agnon, Dvora Baron, A.B. Yehoshua, Amos Oz, Shalev, Etgar Keret, Sayed Kashua, and Orly Castel-Bloom. Focus on the struggle to forge modern identity in the domains of family, nation, religion and Middle East. Required for the minor in Hebrew. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LH 312 Sixth-Semester Hebrew: Food Culture in Israel
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLH311) or placement test results. - This course is taught in Hebrew. Israel has a rich cuisine that reflects the diversity of Israeli society, Jewish and Arab culinary traditions, and a wide range of regional influences. Through viewing and reading a variety of authentic materials, students will enhance their language and cultural proficiency. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LH 330 Israeli Popular Music
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLH212) or consent of instructor. - Advanced-intermediate Hebrew language and culture course for those who have completed at least four semesters of college Hebrew or equivalent. Introduction to Israeli cultural history through music. Students expand vocabulary and develop writing, reading, listening, and conversational skills in Hebrew. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LI 314 Italian Theater Workshop
4 credits.
Undergraduate prerequisite: CAS LI 212, placement test results, or consent of instructor. - This theater workshop advances students' ability to produce and comprehend spoken and written Italian. Working in an affective filter-free environment and in an atmosphere of team building and cooperation, students expand their vocabulary and improve their pronunciation, while enjoying the rewarding risk-taking of a performance workshop. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CAS LJ 261 Rome and the Chinese World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Explore the cultural and intellectual worlds of ancient Rome and ancient East Asia (including China, Korea, and Japan), comparing world views, ethical values, political dynamics, and social functions of literature in these great Eurasian civilizations. Includes creative and performative assignments. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LJ 282 Samurai, Ships, and Soil: Japan Among the Empires of Asia, 1600-1950
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I
Exotic as it may seem, Japan was never an isolated island country floating off the coast of Asia. This course offers a new narrative about the history of Japan in relation to the imperial orders and transnational spaces of Asia. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry I, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LJ 350 Readings in Modern Japanese Fiction
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLJ303) or equivalent. - Readings in modern fiction from Akutagawa to Murakami and beyond to deepen knowledge of Japanese language, learn about the development of Japanese literature from 1900 to the present, and to place it in contemporary context. Readings and discussions in Japanese. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LJ 360 Haiku
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - The history and evolving forms of haiku in Japan and around the world. Students write and workshop their own haiku in English or Japanese, learning from great poets how to focus attention, observe nature, read closer, and write better. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LJ 383 Auteur Studies: Japan
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
Deep exploration of the films of one director with attention to cultural and historical context and the creative process. Readings in English and all films available with English subtitles. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LJ 385 Intensive Kanji
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Prerequisites: CASLJ 212 or CASLJ 211 with consent of instructor.- Intensive study of 1000-plus Kanji to build additional proficiency in reading and writing for advanced Japanese language students. The course also explores the history and aesthetics of kanji characters. Intended for students without heritage knowledge of Chinese characters. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LJ 385S Intensive Kanji 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Prerequisites: CASLJ 212 or CASLJ 211 with consent of instructor.- Intensive study of 1000-plus Kanji to build additional proficiency in reading and writing for advanced Japanese language students. The course also explores the history and aesthetics of kanji characters. Intended for students without heritage knowledge of Chinese characters. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LJ 460 Haruki Murakami and His Sources
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Students read works by Haruki Murakami and by writers who shaped him or were shaped by him, reflect on the nature of intertextuality, and gain a perspective on contemporary literature as operating within a global system of mutual influence. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LK 261 Rome and the Chinese World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Explore the cultural and intellectual worlds of ancient Rome and ancient East Asia (including China, Korea, and Japan), comparing world views, ethical values, political dynamics, and social functions of literature in these great Eurasian civilizations. Includes creative and performative assignments. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LK 319 Korean Language through Popular Music
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLK212) or consent of instructor. - Content-based advanced Korean language course designed to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while analyzing the lyrics to legendary Korean popular songs from the past to the contemporary. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LK 430 Novels of Joseon Korea
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLK311 & CASLK312) - An advanced Korean language course focusing on understanding and interpreting three major novels of the mid-to-late Joseon era of Korea in their historical context. Opportunities for creative and expository writing. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single requirement in the following BU HUB area: Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LR 284 Women in Russian Literature: Past and Present
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Social Inquiry I
Learn about literature by women and about women written in Russian. Understand the differences between Russian and Russophone. Reflect on the role of history, society and gender in literary production. Readings include Russian-speaking authors past and present. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Social Inquiry 1, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS LS 308 Spanish Through Film and New Media
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Prerequisites: CASLS 212; or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher, or placement test results. - Advanced study of the Spanish language through the analysis of films and media of the Spanish- speaking world: cinema, the internet, and social media. Topics for Fall 2025: Section A1: La Road Movie. The course analyzes how films from Hispanic countries portray these quests for meaning and/or change. Students learn to analyze socio-political, narrative, and cinematographic elements of each film. This knowledge informs their own multimedia projects. Section B1: Hispanic Culture on Screen. This course explores contemporary Hispanic culture through films from Spain and Latin America, including Pan’s Labyrinth and La Llorona, examining social, political, and cultural changes of the past two decades. Students complete a multimedia project inspired by the films. Section C1: A rebel tour through Spanish-language cinema—from silent ghosts to today’s vanguard. Meet the artists who broke rules, reimagined literature, and turned film into a battleground of power, language, and desire. Explore Spanish as shape and substance of artistic expression. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LS 308E Spanish Through Film and New Media
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Prereq: CAS LS 212; or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher , or placement test results. - Advanced study of the Spanish language through the analysis of films and media of the Spanish- speaking world: cinema, the internet, and social media. Topics for Spring 2024: Section A1: La Road Movie. The course analyzes how films from Hispanic countries portray these quests for meaning and/or change. Students learn to analyze socio-political, narrative, and cinematographic elements of each film. This knowledge informs their own multimedia projects. Section B1: Digital Storytelling in Latin American Film. From Amores perros to Roma, this section studies Latin American films from the last 20 years, analyzing the innovative ways in which they tell stories. Students create original short films based on the techniques learned in the course. Section C1: Exile, voyage and queer bonds. Through documentaries and films, we explore the experience of Latin American and Spanish writers who left their places of origin (forcibly or voluntarily) to explore new territories of affection, sex, politics and writing, creating new types of bonds and kinships. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LS 308S Spanish Through Film and New Media
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Prereq: CAS LS 212; or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher , or placement testresults. - Topic for Summer 2019: The Road Movie. Prereq: (CAS LS 212) or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher, or placement test results. Explores how films from Spanish-speaking countries reveal quests for change and lead to cross-cultural (mis)communication around a number of themes. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LS 311 Spanish Through Performance: The Theater of Everyday Life
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLS212) or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher; or placement test results. - Invites students to tap into their creative, playful and risk- taking selves to gain more confidence, fluency and expressiveness in their communicative skills in Spanish, while exploring Spanish drama from the point of view of an actor, director and playwright. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LS 548 Topics in Text/Image/Spectacle in the Hispanic World
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLS 350 and one CASLS 400-level course, or consent of instructor. - May be taken twice for credit if topics are different. Explores literature from the Spanish-speaking world and its relation to visual and performance art. Combines critical inquiry with creative practices to explore dynamics of influence, appropriation, and transformation across time and space. Topic for Fall 2025: The Middle Ages at the Movies. Investigates the history and legends of medieval Iberia (modern Spain and Portugal) and their modern film and television adaptations. Close readings of medieval and modern narratives about the Cid, Averroes, Inês de Castro, and Isabel I of Castile reveal a historical imagination at work. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Ethical Reasoning..
CAS LX 360 Historical and Comparative Linguistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLX250) or consent of instructor. - Introduction to language change and the methodology of historical linguistic analysis, using data from a wide array of languages. Investigates genetic relatedness among languages, language comparison, historical reconstruction, and patterns and principles of change in phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Carries humanities divisional studies credit in CAS. Also offered as GRS LX 660. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS LX 535. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LX 360S Historical and Comparative Linguistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLX250) or consent of instructor. - Introduction to language change and the methodology of historical linguistic analysis, using data from a wide array of languages. Investigates genetic relatedness among languages, language comparison, historical reconstruction, and patterns and principles of change in phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Carries humanities divisional studies credit in CAS. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS LX 535.
CAS LX 433 Experimental Pragmatics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Quantitative Reasoning II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LX 331 (formerly CAS LX 502), or consent of instructor. - Covers recent developments in the theory of pragmatics and related empirical findings obtained through a variety of experimental methods. Topics include scalar implicature and its relation to vagueness and imprecision, hyperbole, metaphor, irony, politeness, and the pragmatics of reference to objects in visual scenes. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Topics in Pragmatics" that was previously numbered CAS LX 504. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LX 660 Historical and Comparative Linguistics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Introduction to language change and the methodology of historical linguistic analysis, using data from a wide array of languages. Investigates genetic relatedness among languages, language comparison, historical reconstruction, and patterns and principles of change in phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Carries humanities divisional studies credit in CAS. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS LX 535. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LX 660S HISTORICAL LING
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
HISTORICAL LING
CAS LX 733 Experimental Pragmatics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Quantitative Reasoning II
Graduate Prerequisites: GRS LX 631 (formerly CAS LX 502), or consent of instructor. - Covers recent developments in the theory of pragmatics and related empirical findings obtained through a variety of experimental methods. Topics include scalar implicature and its relation to vagueness and imprecision, hyperbole, metaphor, irony, politeness, and the pragmatics of reference to objects in visual scenes. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS LY 284 War in Arab Literature and Film (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
How do Arab writers and filmmakers depict the region’s defining wars? Comparison to nonfiction and to artworks by Israeli and American artists from the "other side." All readings in English; knowledge of Arabic or Middle Eastern history is welcome, but none is assumed. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings.
CAS LY 284S War in Arab Literature and Film
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Studies how Arab writers and filmmakers depict the wars that have shaped the region (1948, 1967, Lebanese Civil, Iran-Iraq, Iraq, Syria, "war on terror"). Also considers writers from the "other side" of those wars (Israeli, Iranian, American, etc.). Readings in English. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings.
CAS LY 411 Arab Society through Hip Hop and Cartoons
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY304) or ACTFL Intermediate Mid level and higher, or consent of instructor. - Develop advanced Arabic linguistic skills and cultural knowledge, especially the ability to discuss topics on social, cultural, and political problems in the Arab World. Texts include: hip hop music and lyrics, editorial cartoons, and news articles in Arabic. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS MA 111 Mathematical Explorations
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Quantitative Reasoning II
Students explore challenging mathematics problems chosen from an array of topics that can be solved in multiple ways. Includes making, testing, and modifying conjectures; constructing proofs; posing new problems; extensive classroom interaction; reflective and other writing. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS MA 586 Stochastic Methods for Algorithms
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 120); and (CASCS 111 or CDSDS 110, or ENGEK 125) and (CASMA 225 or CASCS 235 or CDSDS 122) and (CASMA 242 or CASMA 442 or CASCS 132 or CDSDS 121 or ENGEK 103) and (CASMA 581 or CASCS 237 or ENGEK 381 or ENGEK 500) or consent of instructor. - Application of stochastic process theory to design and analyze algorithms used in statistics and machine learning, especially Markov chain Monte Carlo and stochastic optimization methods. Emphasizes connecting theoretical results to practice through combination of proofs, numerical experiments, and expository writing. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS MR 501 Marine Semester Co-Requisite
0 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: admission into the Marine Semester. - Co-requisite required of all students admitted into Marine Semester. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS NE 392 Junior Research in Neuroscience 2 (4 Credits)
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - For students with junior standing. Second semester of research in neuroscience, involving the use of research literature and significant creative contributions by the student. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings and final report required. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 392S Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience III
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - Research in neuroscience for students at the junior level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member.
CAS NE 393 Junior Research in Neuroscience 3
4 credits.
For students with junior standing. Third semester of research in neuroscience, involving active participation at group meetings and significant creative contributions by the student. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings, presentation at one or more group meetings, and final report required. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS NE 393S JUNIOR NEU RES3
4 credits.
JUNIOR NEU RES3
CAS NE 401 Honors Research in Neuroscience 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: approval of NE Director of Undergraduate Academic and Research Affairs , and College Honors Committee. - For students with senior standing. First semester of Honors-level mentored research (leading to graduation with Honors in Neuroscience) involving extensive use of the research literature, significant creative contributions by the student, and substantial independence. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Minimum 16 hours/week involving lab work, meetings, data analysis, and writing. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 490 Neuropsychiatry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS NE 102, NE 202, NE 203, NE 212 and NE major; and junior or senior standing. This contemporary seminar in neuropsychiatry, with an emphasis on neural representations of brain diseases of the mind, offers students a comprehensive understanding of the intersection between neuroscience and mental health. This cutting-edge tutorial delves into the latest research and theories on how neural processes contribute to brain diseases that impact the mind, with a particular focus on examining typical versus atypical nervous systems in humans and model organisms. Effective Spring 5, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital Multimedia Expression, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings.
CAS NE 492 Senior Research in Neuroscience 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - For students with senior standing. Second semester of research in neuroscience, involving the use of research literature and significant creative contributions by the student. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings and final report required. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS NE 492S Senior Research in Neuroscience 2
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor. - This course description is currently under construction.
CAS NE 493 Senior Research in Neuroscience 3
4 credits.
For students with senior standing. Third or more semester of research in neuroscience, involving active participation at group meetings and significant creative contributions by the student. Application through the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience. Students conduct research under supervision of a faculty mentor. Attendance at group meetings, presentation at one or more group meetings, and final report required. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS NE 493S SENIOR NEU RES3
4 credits.
SENIOR NEU RES3
CAS NE 556 Drug Discovery in Neuroscience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS NE 102/116, NE 333, CH 203, NE major, and junior or senior standing g. - The process of drug discovery is complex especially when a drug is intended to treat a neurological disease. This discussion-heavy course examines the specific challenges of modern neuroscience drug discovery, including: target selection, pharmacodynamics, animal models, and clinical trials. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS NE 556S Drug Discovery in Neuroscience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS NE 102/116, NE 333, CH 203. The process of drug discovery is complex especially when a drug is intended to treat a neurological disease. This discussion-heavy course examines the specific challenges of modern neuroscience drug discovery, including: target selection, pharmacodynamics, animal models, and clinical trials. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS NE 561 Proteostasis in the Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Scientific Inquiry II
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS NE 102, NE 203, NE major, and junior or senior standing. CAS BI 2 03/213 is recommended. - A hands-on class focusing on the mechanisms that control protein homoestasis, and on the approaches that we can use to study how it may change in conditions associated with neurodegenerative diseases. The class mimics, as much as possible, a real research environment, as students carry out experiments throughout the semester, learn how to develop and test new hypotheses, and also share knowledge through weekly readings and presentation of research articles inherent to the topics of the class. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PH 489 Henry James and New Media
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
James's writing exposed moral and aesthetic dimensions of society's play with status, wealth, and romance. After exploring contemporary dating apps, social media, and films of James's works, students complete a video, graphic novel, or other form of "new media" criticism. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS PH 689 Henry James and New Media
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
James's writing exposed moral and aesthetic dimensions of society's play with status, wealth, and romance. After exploring contemporary dating apps, social media, and films of James's works, students complete a video, graphic novel, or other form of "new media" criticism. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS PO 246E Democracy 21st Century
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Washington, DC Internship Program. - Effective Fall 2023 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Creativity/Innovation, Social Inquiry I.
CAS PO 322 The Politics of Science, Care, and the Environment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Social Inquiry II Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisite: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This interdisciplinary course explores political conflicts over environmental problems as conflicts over science and care. Content ranges from concrete cases of U.S. environmental challenges (toxic exposure, wildlife in suburbs), to environmental political theory and the politics of climate change. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Social Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS PO 355 War and Memory in the American Experience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community
This seminar examines three questions: How do we remember (and forget) war' Who does the remembering' What is the relationship between war memory and war making' The relationship between war and memory is explored via the American experience. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Individual in Community, Creativity & Innovation
CAS PY 371 Electronics for Scientists
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASMA124 & (CASPY212 OR CASPY252)) or consent of instructor. - A survey of practical electronics for all College of Arts and Sciences science students wishing to gain a working knowledge of electronic instrumentation, and in particular, its construction. Two four-hour laboratory-lecture sessions per week. Effective Spring 2020 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS PY 392E D S FOR JUNIOR
Var credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: enrollment in the Geneva Physics Program. - DIR CERN
CAS PY 681 Electronics for Scientists
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy
Graduate Prerequisites: (CASMA124 & (CASPY212 OR CASPY252)) or consent of instructor. - A survey of practical electronics for all College of Arts and Sciences science students wishing to gain a working knowledge of electronic instrumentation, and in particular, its construction. Two four-hour laboratory-lecture sessions per week. Effective Spring 2020 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS RN 100 Introduction to Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Religion matters It makes meaning and provides structure to life, addressing fundamental questions about body, spirit, community, and time. But what is it' How does it work in our world' This course explores religion in ritual, philosophical, experiential, and ethical dimensions. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 100S Introduction to Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Religion matters It makes meaning and provides structure to life, addressing fundamental questions about body, spirit, community, and time. But what is it' How does it work in our world' This course explores religion in ritual, philosophical, experiential, and ethical dimensions. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 101 The Bible
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
Introduction to the great canonical anthologies of Jews and Christians. Students will learn to read for historical context and genre conventions; study classical and modern strategies of interpretation; and create a collaborative commentary or piece of "fan-fiction." Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 101S The Bible
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
Introduction to the great canonical anthologies of Jews and Christians. Students learn to read for historical context and genre conventions; study classical and modern strategies of interpretation; and create a collaborative commentary or piece of "fan-fiction." Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 104 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism in historical and cultural context, origins to the present. Examines diversity of practices, belief systems, and social structures within these religions. Also addresses debates within and between communities as well as contemporary controversies and concerns. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 104S Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
The study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Introduction to the development, thought, practices, and influences of these religions. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
CAS RN 106 Death and Immortality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Examines death as religious traditions have attempted to accept, defeat, deny, or transcend it. Do we have souls' Do they reincarnate' What to do with a corpse' Other topics include mourning, burial, cremation, martyrdom, resurrection, near-death experiences. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 106S Death and Immortality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Examines death as religious traditions have attempted to accept, defeat, deny, or transcend it. Do we have souls' Do they reincarnate' What to do with a corpse' Other topics include mourning, burial, cremation, martyrdom, resurrection, near-death experiences. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 211 S24: Chinese Religion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
A historical survey of Chinese religions from the ancient period to modern times. Covers cosmology, divination, philosophy, divine kingship, ancestors, art, the Silk Road, death and afterlives, popular deities, Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 296 Religion and Hip Hop
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
Uses digital media studies to explore diverse religious expressions in hip hop culture. Through critical reading, community field trips, and hands-on technology usage, students consider an often overlooked element in the study of hip hop culture: religion. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 353E Camino de Santiago: A Pilgrim's Way Yesterday and Today
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Pre-requisites: Admission to the BU Study Abroad Program. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120). - This course provides a comprehensive approach to the phenomenon of the Camino de Santiago, integrating historical, cultural, social, and contemporary perspectives to offer students a well-rounded understanding of this significant European pilgrimage route. Effective Summer 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Historical Consciousness, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS RN 356 Religion in the Digital Age
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (CAS WR 120 or equivalent) - How has technology impacted religion' This hands-on course explores how digital technologies like the Internet, social media, gaming, and artificial intelligence have changed the way that people think about religion. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 453 Topics in Religion and Sexuality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning Historical Consciousness
Exploration of key topics and themes in the study of religion and sexuality, especially as they intersect with gender, race, and politics. Historical periods and religious contexts vary according to instructor. Topic for Spring 2025: Queer and Trans Religion. Religious language figures prominently in both attacks on and affirmations of queer and trans existence. We use religious studies and queer and trans studies to analyze fiction, film, and poetry that explores the relationships between gender, sexuality, and religion. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 656 Religion in the Digital Age
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR120) - How has technology impacted religion' This hands-on course explores how digital technologies like the Internet, social media, gaming, and artificial intelligence have changed the way that people think about religion. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS RN 753 Topics in Religion and Sexuality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning Historical Consciousness
Exploration of key topics and themes in the study of religion and sexuality, especially as they intersect with gender, race, and politics. Historical periods and religious contexts vary according to instructor. Topic for Spring 2025: Queer and Trans Religion. Religious language figures prominently in both attacks on and affirmations of queer and trans existence. We use religious studies and queer and trans studies to analyze fiction, film, and poetry that explores the relationships between gender, sexuality, and religion. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS TL 505 Literary Style Workshop
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Admission to the MA program in translation or permission of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120) - Workshop cultivating awareness of and sensitivity to style, cohesiveness, and patterning in literary English. Topics range from text-type to subtle effects of rhythm and sound. Imitation practice. Emphasis on translators' process, from strategic decisions to editing. Workshop format. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Critical Thinking, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS TL 541 Translation Today
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community
Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASTL542) - Weekly lectures and discussions with prominent literary translators from Boston and elsewhere. Students engage with a variety of languages and several genres: poetry, drama, essay, fiction, and more. Focus on concrete, practical translation issues arising from the speakers' work. Students are required to register for co-requisite CAS TL 542. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS WR 153 Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Creativity/Innovation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CA S WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. - Topic-based seminar in critical reading, research, writing, and creativity and innovation. Practice in sustained inquiry, including scholarly research and communication of findings to different audiences. Attention to argumentation, prose style, creative process, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including individual conferences. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 153E Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Creativity/Innovation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CA S WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. - Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 153S Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Creativity/Innovation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing, Research, and Inquiry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CAS WR 13* or CAS WR 16*. Topics vary. For detailed summer course descriptions, please visit https://www.bu.edu/summer/courses/writing/. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy.
CAS WR 212 Translingual Writing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 120); Writing, Research, & Inquiry. - Students analyze and produce writing that crosses, mixes, and plays with different languages, e.g. essays, poems; practice inclusive approaches to teaming; and apply translingual theory to help address social issues. Open to all, regardless of languages spoken, major, background. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS WR 250 AI Literacy for Writing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning Writing-Intensive Course
This course provides a foundational understanding of generative AI and its impact on the writing landscape and society. Students explore GAI tools, addressing ethical considerations and real-world applications, and create projects blending traditional writing with multimodal approaches. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Ethical Reasoning, Writing Intensive.
CAS WR 320 Community Writing
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community Writing-Intensive Course
Students explore concepts of community, creativity, and positionality; study and practice creative and metacognitive genres; and establish writing partnerships with a local organization as a form of community building and social action. Regular meetings with the community partner outside of class required. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS WS 201 Introduction to Trans Studies
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression The Individual in Community
This course introduces students to the field of trans studies alongside the increasing precarity and hypervisibility of trans bodies in public life. Students become familiar with intersectional issues of trans representation, healthcare, cissexism, bathroom legislation, book bans, and more. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression, The Individual in Community.
CAS WS 347 Feminist Inquiry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Social Inquiry I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: sophomore, junior, or senior standing. - A survey of feminist theories and development of strands of feminist inquiry in the academy, movements, and politics. Considers the commonalities and contrast in gender relations across cultures and tensions between major feminist schools of thought. Effective Fall 2024 fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry I.
CAS WS 453 Topics in Religion and Sexuality
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning Historical Consciousness
Exploration of key topics and themes in the study of religion and sexuality, especially as they intersect with gender, race, and politics. Historical periods and religious contexts vary according to instructor. Topic for Spring 2025: Queer and Trans Religion. Religious language figures prominently in both attacks on and affirmations of queer and trans existence. We use religious studies and queer and trans studies to analyze fiction, film, and poetry that explores the relationships between gender, sexuality, and religion. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS XL 261 Rome and the Chinese World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Explore the cultural and intellectual worlds of ancient Rome and ancient East Asia (including China, Korea, and Japan), comparing world views, ethical values, political dynamics, and social functions of literature in these great Eurasian civilizations. Includes creative and performative assignments. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS XL 284 War in Arab Literature and Film (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
How do Arab writers and filmmakers depict the region’s defining wars? Comparison to nonfiction and to artworks by Israeli and American artists from the "other side." All readings in English; knowledge of Arabic or Middle Eastern history is welcome, but none is assumed. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings.
CAS XL 313 The "Odyssey" and "Ulysses"
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This course consists of a close reading of James Joyce's Ulysses with particular attention to his use of the Odyssey. We also examine the relation of oral and book cultures and other works Joyce takes in, such as the Aeneid, Divine Comedy and Hamlet. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS XL 337 Jewish Humor and Satire: Stand-Up Comedy
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate prerequisites: First-Year writing seminar (CASWR 100 or 120.) - We begin with Freud's theories, illustrated by Viennese and Yiddish humor. The course then focuses on oral-style short fiction, the creation of a persona, and stand-up comedy routines. As we read texts and study performances, students write their own. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Writing-Intensive Course.
CAS XL 341 Medieval Travel Writing and the Muslim World
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Historical Consciousness
Undergraduate prerequisites: CASWR 120 or 150. - How did medieval and early modern Muslim travelers describe the places they visited and people they encountered, and how did Western travelers describe their travels in the Middle East and Asia? Readings include Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo, Evliya Celebi, and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness.
CAS XL 343 Alexander the Great in the East
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing (WR 120 or equivalent) - Study of the various narratives about Alexander the Great, also known as Sikandar or Iskandar, as conqueror, philosopher-king, and hero, in medieval Middle Eastern and Asian literatures. Modern filmic representations of the historical figure are also compared. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
CAS XL 344 Global Shakespeare
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Why do contemporary writers parrot and parody "Shakespeare," and how much of this activity is about Shakespeare at all? This seminar provides an introduction to reading and writing about Shakespeare's plays. But it also takes a step back to consider Shakespeare as a phenomenon, inspiring adapters around the world. Beyond learning about particular offshoots and adaptations, the deeper point is to explore how playwrights think about their sources, their audiences, and their art. Effective Summer 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS XL 381 Topics in Gender and Literature (in English translation)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (CASWR 120 or equivalent) - Topics vary. May be repeated for credit if topic is different. Previous Topics: Gender and Genre in the Works of Natsume Soseki, Courtesans in World Literature. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CAS XL 541 Translation Today
0 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community
Weekly lectures and discussions with prominent literary translators from Boston and elsewhere. Students engage with a variety of languages and several genres: poetry, drama, essay, fiction, and more. Focus on concrete, practical translation issues arising from the speakers' work. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 121 Foundation Sculpture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community
In this course, the students explore extensively the fundamentals of 3D design and construction while cultivating the capacity for visual and critical thinking. The students investigate the structural, compositional and conceptual roles of basic materials. A variety of techniques are used to articulate projects in three dimensions and to address fundamental ideas and issues that define the role of art and design in the community and the society we inhabit. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 121S Foundation Sculpture
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community
In this course, the students explore extensively the fundamentals of 3D design and construction while cultivating the capacity for visual and critical thinking. The students investigate the structural, compositional and conceptual roles of basic materials. A variety of techniques are used to articulate projects in three dimensions and to address fundamental ideas and issues that define the role of art and design in the community and the society we inhabit. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 131 Drawing 1
4 credits.
AR 131 Drawing One is a four-credit studio course that is part of a year- long foundations course (with AR 132) designed to equip students with the formal elements of the language of drawing, and the ability to make independent critical decisions about their creative work and the works of others. Students will work observationally from still-lifes, the landscape, and the figure using line, shape, and tone as a way to study perception, composition, light, and space. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 193 Visual Arts Drawing
4 credits.
An introductory class for non-majors to explore drawing based on analysis and observation. Study of perception and measuring techniques to create proportion and perspective. Use of line, shape and value in the context of visual description of still life, figure and interior. Dry, wet media and collage. Not applicable to BFA degree 4.0 Credits. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 194 Mixed Media Drawing and Collage
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
In this entry level studio based class we will work together to learn various techniques and approaches to the art of mixed media drawing and collage. Through the making of a portfolio of work that will bridge basic drawing skills with mixed media projects in representation and abstraction, we will investigate how the ways of seeing and making have intersected with History, Culture, Belief and Identity during the 20th and 21st centuries. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 209S Puppets Make News: Crafting the Message in Digital Storytelling
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
This course brings together critical thinking, multimedia storytelling, and exploratory making to create meaningful newscasts by filming handmade puppets and sets. Students research, craft, record, edit, and collaboratively animate important current events, while thinking critically and creatively about notions of representation. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CFA AR 243 Photography 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication
You will acquire skills to properly expose, develop and print black and white 35mm film. Lectures will introduce historical and contemporary photographic practices. Students will have weekly assignments and should be prepared to develop their own ideas. The integration of historical, conceptual and technical skills will broaden your experience with the medium in hopes that you will gain an appreciation for photography as a fine art. In this course, you will gain skills and experience not only in making photographs, but also in the analysis and critique of photographic imagery. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 243S PHOTOGRAPHY 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication
Students learn to properly expose, develop, and print black and white 35mm film. Lectures introduce historical and contemporary photographic practices. Students have weekly assignments and should be prepared to develop their own ideas. The integration of historical, conceptual, and technical skills broadens experience with the medium and allows students to gain an appreciation for photography as a fine art. In this course, students gain skills and experience not only in making photographs, but also in the analysis and critique of photographic imagery. No previous experience is required, but access to a 35mm camera with manual exposure capability is necessary. Some material costs are expected. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 341 Junior Painting Studio
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CFAAR242) or permission of instructor - This course is designed to guide students in their transition away from making assignment-based works and toward establishing the self-propelled rhythm of their distinct studio practices appropriate to the degree. Beginning with various prompts, students will start to develop, refine and question their methods, expand the scope of their personal standards, and regularly unpack their intentions. Students will receive individual studio visits once a week to discuss their particular concerns, address any questions they have, receive feedback, and be referred to the work of contemporary artists. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 341E PAINTING MAJR I
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CFAAR242) or permission of instructor - JR PTNG STUDIO
CFA AR 369 Art, Community, and Social Engagement
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community
The course provides opportunities for experiential learning, research, reflections, guest lectures, and discussions as tools to understand the creative approaches and philosophies represented in the community art engagement and social practices of cultural workers in contemporary, global and national contexts. A finely crafted final project allows for the demonstration of intercultural literacy, through an innovative execution- ready community- based project proposal designed in collaboration with peers or members of a local community. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 412 Architectural Design 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication
Introduction to architectural design at the scale of individual buildings. Students will learn how to analyze, represent, and create form and space through a series of projects that increase in complexity over the course of the semester. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 415 Photography 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication
You will acquire skills to properly expose, develop and print black and white 35mm film. Lectures will introduce historical and contemporary photographic practices. Students will have weekly assignments and should be prepared to develop their own ideas. The integration of historical, conceptual and technical skills will broaden your experience with the medium in hopes that you will gain an appreciation for photography as a fine art. In this course, you will gain skills and experience not only in making photographs, but also in the analysis and critique of photographic imagery. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 415S Photography 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication
Students learn to properly expose, develop, and print black and white 35mm film. Lectures introduce historical and contemporary photographic practices. Students have weekly assignments and should be prepared to develop their own ideas. The integration of historical, conceptual, and technical skills broadens experience with the medium and allows students to gain an appreciation for photography as a fine art. In this course, students gain skills and experience not only in making photographs, but also in the analysis and critique of photographic imagery. No previous experience is required, but access to a 35mm camera with manual exposure capability is necessary. Some material costs are expected. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 425 The Artist and the Book (4 credits Spring term)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Artist and the Book is a research based art course that covers the history of the book, iterative writing, both long and short papers, presentations and collaborative book arts projects, emphasizing a variety of historical binding techniques incorporating word and image. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA AR 425S The Artist and the Book
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Create artist's books and explore the development of the serial image, written text, and spatial and conceptual aspects of communicating through a book structure. Students may work with collage and drawing, photo-based and traditional print forms, and digital processes to produce books using a variety of unique and historical book techniques. Assignments rely on individual concepts and how they work in book format.
CFA AR 428 Architecture Site Design 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication
Introduction to architecture with a focus upon context and environment. Students will learn to analyze and design sited architecture in relation to various factors (e.g., climate, landscape, urbanism, and/or region). Work will incorporate drawing and modelling techniques, and will be advanced primarily through independent studio exploration guided by critical discussions and presentations with the instructor, guest critics, and the studio at large. 4cr Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 428E ARCH SITE DES 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication
ARCH SITE DES 1
CFA AR 447 Printmaking 1: Etching & Monotype
4 credits.
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the intaglio print media -- traditional and contemporary - including etching, aquatint, photo-processes, monotype, and alternative techniques. Printmaking encompasses drawing, design, mark making, multiples, sequences, and overlays, using various material substrates such as metals and plastics. Students are encouraged to master and adapt intaglio techniques as an expressive means for exploring visual intent for their own imagery. Group and individual critiques; emphasis is on image development and technical knowledge. Projects may span media to build a group of related prints. Presentations on the historical and contemporary print and its culture, visiting artists, museum and studio visits provide context. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 447E PRINTMAKING I
4 credits.
PRNT: ETCH/MONO
CFA AR 470 Ceramics 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication
Introduction to methods and strategies for using ceramics as a sculptural medium. The course initiates the students to the process, vocabulary and techniques involved in all the steps of hand-building, glazing and firing. Students explore traditional and experimental techniques: coiling, slabbing, imprints, and molds, extruding, altered throwing, glazing and staining. The class includes experimentation with surface treatments and initiation to glaze chemistry. Lectures, museum visits and research on historical and contemporary ceramics sustain the studio work and provide context. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 470S Ceramics 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication
Introduction to methods and strategies for using ceramics as a sculptural medium. The course initiates the students to the process, vocabulary, and techniques involved in all the steps of hand-building, glazing, and firing. Students explore traditional and experimental techniques: coiling, slabbing, imprints, molds, extruding, altered throwing, glazing, and staining. The class includes experimentation with surface treatments and initiation to glaze chemistry. Lectures, museum visits, and research on historical and contemporary ceramics sustain the studio work and provide context. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 484 Senior Graphic Design Studio
4 credits.
In this culminating semester, students will independently develop systems and methodologies for solving real-world, pragmatic design problems. Students start by identifying an area of research and discussing its relationship to graphic design and contemporary discourse. The idea of 'designer as author' will be emphasized through a self-motivated design project that will strengthen individual processes, problem solving capabilities, and design voice. In addition to a thesis project, students will document their design process in a thesis book and present a public exhibition. Upon graduation, students are expected to have developed a refined, intelligent, professional-grade body of work. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA AR 501 DRW VEN
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Students learn how to translate the experience of living in Venice into a drawing language, go beyond the stereotyped images of Venice, what elements of the past and present of the city can enrich their personal drawing style. Students will expand their technical skills by both drawing in class and on- site, through targeted exercises and creative and innovative projects. On-site practice, discussions and critiques allow students to make experience and instinctively reinterpret Venice in a set time, immersed in historical places, museums and art galleries, artist studios and artisan workshops. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 501E DRAWING VENICE
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
DRW VEN
CFA AR 512 Architectural Design 2
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Oral and/or Signed Communication
This course builds upon the foundational knowledge that is covered in the introductory level and aims to achieve a higher degree of architectural design sophistication through a series of projects. These design challenges increase in complexity and duration over the course of the semester. You are expected to have advanced skills in drawing and model making, which enable you to devote your time to developing and critiquing your own design process. You will delve deeper into issues of form, program, and space, and you will be expected to draw upon previous design work from related courses such as architectural history, sculpture, drawing, and others. This course is intended for students who have already taken Architectural Design or its equivalent at another institution. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 515 Digital Photo
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
Throughout this course you will gain a basic technical and conceptual understanding of the medium of photography. Students will learn the basics of RAW image capture using a 35mm DSLR camera, non-destructive image file management, input and output resolution management, establishment of a digital workflow, adjustment and editing in Adobe Photoshop and high-end archival inkjet printing. Lectures will also introduce historical and contemporary photographic practices. Students will have weekly photographing and printing assignments, and you should be prepared to develop your own ideas. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Critical Thinking. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CFA AR 515S Digital Photography
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Critical Thinking Digital/Multimedia Expression
Provides a basic technical and conceptual understanding of the medium of photography. Students learn the basics of RAW image capture using a 35mm DSLR camera, non-destructive image file management, input and output resolution management, establishment of a digital workflow, adjustment and editing in Adobe Photoshop, and high-end archival inkjet printing. Lectures also introduce historical and contemporary photographic practices. Students have weekly photographing and printing assignments, and should be prepared to develop their own ideas. Access to a digital SLR camera is necessary. Some material costs are expected. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
CFA AR 524S Business of Information Design
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Quantitative Reasoning I Research and Information Literacy
An introductory lecture / studio course that explores presenting information visually. Students learn to process, organize, symbolize, and structure complex quantitative information. The course also addresses how data visualization drives effective decision making. Graphics are designed and evaluated from a visual and strategic point of view. This course meets 2x/week during summer session. Effective Summer 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 545 Performative Text and Design
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Intersections of text, design, performance, publishing, and activism. Examinations of techniques, forms, media, and theoretical ideas--asking about the political potential of such practices. Students develop an interdisciplinary approach to thinking about the form a text might take as a spatial appearance (page or environment), through materials (costume, flags) or how it might be used as a performative object. Themes include: labour, liveness and documentation, ephemeral vs. permanent, alternative publishing, activist archiving. Lectures, project based, field trips, and studio visits. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA AR 770 Ceramics 1
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication
Introduction to methods and strategies for using ceramics as a sculptural medium. The course initiates the students to the process, vocabulary and techniques involved in all the steps of hand-building, glazing and firing. Students explore traditional and experimental techniques: coiling, slabbing, imprints, and molds, extruding, altered throwing, glazing and staining. The class includes experimentation with surface treatments and initiation to glaze chemistry. Lectures, museum visits and research on historical and contemporary ceramics sustain the studio work and provide context. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA ME 374 Arts Engagement: Cultivating a Deeper Relationship with the Natural Environment to Foster Sustain
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning The Individual in Community
In this course, you will explore the arts to contemplate nature, identify unsustainable practices, propose viable alternatives, and share your results with the community via a multimedia arts exhibit. This course is open to juniors/seniors of any major and ability. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Ethical Reasoning, Creativity/Innovation. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA ME 377S Arts Engagement as Active Hope: Attuning, Reflecting, and Writing Our Way Towards a Sustain Future
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). Online offering. Explore the arts and writing to contemplate nature, identify unsustainable practices, and propose viable alternatives. Learners of all ability levels in the arts are welcome. Effective Summer 1 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MH 414S Music and Social Movements in Latin America and Latinx US
4 credits.
This course explores the place of music in grassroots peoples¿ political and social movements in Latin America and among Latinx people in the United States. Case studies may include NY salsa, Chicano music, Mexican corridos, reggaetón, Brazilian punk, and Chilean New Song. Students examines the politics of music in movement building by drawing lessons from the creative practices and organization structure of social movements. Students will create collective musical projects tied to political mobilization modeled on lessons from prior movements. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.
CFA MH 420 Western Composers and Bali
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness
This course considers the fascination of Western composers with Indonesian gamelan music. Starting with the Paris World's Fair of 1889, we will explore subsequent works by Debussy, Britten, Glass, McPhee, Tenzer, and Ziporyn. Through reading, listening, and analysis, we will unpack the vast array of Balinese and Javanese gamelan musical influences within the compositions of American, Canadian, and European composers since 1903, while considering the historical context . Students will also learn to perform Balinese music on authentic instruments and they will compose music as a creative project. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MH 435 Music of Africa
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
No prereq; open to all students. A survey of traditional and popular music traditions throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and the diaspora. Emphasis is on music making within its cultural context. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills one unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Digital/Multimedia Expression, and Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr
CFA MP 237 Opera Project 1
1 credits.
Designed to provide a basic understanding for undergraduate singers (freshmen and sophomores) of how to prepare and perform appropriate selections from the operatic repertoire, with a dual focus on stagecraft and musical preparation. Class performance projects include recitative, staged operatic arias and opera scenes. Admission by audition. 1 cr. This course is part of a Hub sequence, MP 237 and MP 238, and may be completed non-sequentially. Effective Fall 2022, completion of MP 237 and MP 238 fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MP 238 Opera Project 2
1 credits.
Designed to provide a basic understanding for undergraduate singers (freshmen and sophomores) of how to prepare and perform appropriate selections from the operatic repertoire, with a dual focus on stagecraft and musical preparation. Class performance projects include recitative, staged operatic arias and opera scenes. Admission by audition. 1 cr. This course is part of a Hub sequence, MP 237 and MP 238, and may be completed non-sequentially. Effective Spring 2023, completion of MP 237 and MP 238 fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MP 411 Piano Literature 1
3 credits.
A study of keyboard literature from the early 17th through the pre-Classical period. Students will explore and discuss the main forms and genres in keyboard music of this time period, notable and lesser-known composers and their styles, the development of keyboard instruments, difference in editions, and performance practices. [3 units] Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MP 412 Piano Literature 2
3 credits.
A study of keyboard literature of the Classical period. Students will explore and discuss the main forms and genres in keyboard music, notable and lesser-known composers and their styles, the development of the piano and its impact on the compositional output, difference in editions, and performance practices. [3 units] Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MP 446 String Pedagogy and Practicum 2
2 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning The Individual in Community
Teaching methods and materials for use in private instruction; literature concerned with leading pedagogues' approaches to teaching musical skills and understanding. 2 cr. Effective Fall 2019, this course is part of a Hub sequence: when taken with CFA MP 445, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Ethical Reasoning, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MP 646 String Pedagogy and Practicum 2
2 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning The Individual in Community
Teaching methods and materials for use in private instruction; literature concerned with leading pedagogues' approaches to teaching musical skills and understanding. 2 cr. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Ethical Reasoning, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MT 105 Elements of Music Theory
4 credits.
Elements of Music Theory (CFA MT105) provides a creative introduction to the foundational principles of musical structure. Using a multi-modal approach, combining in-class performance exercises, listening, composition, keyboard, aural (and oral) learning, students acquire an analytical vocabulary and the basic knowledge to support the exploration of musical repertoires, to enhance their own performances, and to develop their own musical compositions. Analytical and music-composition projects engage concepts of musical space, time, pitch, rhythm, and harmony as employed in tonal music. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation. Course may not be taken by CFA music majors
CFA MT 105S Elements of Music Theory 1
4 credits.
A creative introduction to the foundational principles of musical structure. Uses a multi-modal approach, combining in-class performance exercises, listening, composition, keyboard, and aural (and oral) learning. Students acquire an analytical vocabulary and the basic knowledge to support the exploration of musical repertoires, to enhance their own performances, and to develop their own musical compositions. Analytical and music-composition projects engage concepts of musical space, time, pitch, rhythm, and harmony as employed in tonal music. Course may not be taken by CFA music majors. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MT 202 Music Theory 4
3 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Quantitative Reasoning I
Prerequisite: CFA MT201. Further study of chromatic music in the common-practice period is approached through listening, writing, and analytical work. The course explores the structure and usage of augmented-sixth chords, mode mixture/borrowed chords, the Neapolitan triad, and modulation to distantly related keys. Continued work in applying general voice-leading principles will be covered through figured-bass exercises and harmonization of melodies. Formal structures such as sonata and sonata hybrids will be introduced. A keyboard harmony component will be covered in separate weekly meetings. Effective Fall 2018, this course is part of a Hub sequence: when taken with CFA MT 201, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Quantitative Reasoning I, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MT 411 Music Theories of the World
3 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
In "Music Theories of the World" we study music theory from within a variety of traditions, from different parts of the world and with focus on different elements, such as rhythm, instrumentation, tuning, mode, melody, and harmony. The goal is to learn theories indigenous to each tradition, coming from practitioners rather than being imposed from a foreign tradition. By learning many different such theories in one course, we will discover not only the diversity of human music thought but also how many concepts are shared between makers of often very different kinds of music. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA MT 611 Music Theories of the World
3 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
In "Music Theories of the World" we study music theory from within a variety of traditions, from different parts of the world and with focus on different elements, such as rhythm, instrumentation, tuning, mode, melody, and harmony. The goal is to learn theories indigenous to each tradition, coming from practitioners rather than being imposed from a foreign tradition. By learning many different such theories in one course, we will discover not only the diversity of human music thought but also how many concepts are shared between makers of often very different kinds of music. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 121 Acting 1: Personal Approach to Acting
3 credits.
Explores individuality through relaxation, imagination, and improvisation. Builds pathways to physical and emotional awareness, and clarity of thought. Develops an awareness of inner impulses and how to make them the basis for spontaneous interaction with others. Reading and journal of will lead to the culmination of end-of-semester projects under faculty supervision. Required for BFA Performance Core. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 134 S24: Movement 2: The Expressive Human Instrumentalist
2 credits.
Pre-req: CFA TH 131 or permission of instructor. An immersive practicum experience that will allow each practitioner to continue to engage and explore the essential and artistic potential of the physical body. Building on the release of habitual patterns from CFA TH131 Movement 1, and fusing elements from an amalgamation of movement practices and techniques, the experience emphasizes imagery application, impulses, risk taking, stamina, release and suppleness, centering, and multi-dimensionality. The actor-artist body is learning its human instrument of expression in a stimulating environment of engagement through identity with the language of movement via the channel of physical "Play." Required for BFA Performance Core. 2.0 credits. Spring semester. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 157 Introduction to Design 1: Storytelling and Collaboration for Live Performance
3 credits.
This course introduces students to design through a focus on the origins and history of Storytelling in all regions of the world and how storytelling developed into the Theatrical Art forms of drama, dance, and music. In addition to and concurrently, we will discuss how collaboration in the Theatre is practiced and nourished and how collaborative relationships are developed and formed. Required for BFA Design, Production & Management Core. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 257 Scenography 1
3 credits.
This course will explore the various ways all disciplines of theatre design ¿ Scenic, Costumes, Lighting, Sound ¿ collaboratively support storytelling in live performances. Emphasis will be placed on excavating and visualizing the text and how to be a knowledgeable and informed collaborative partner in the creation of theatrical work. Students will further develop their creative artistic voice and research skills that support the theatrical design process. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy.
CFA TH 263 Scene Design 1
3 credits.
Prereq: None; Fundamentals of set design theory; basic mechanical and conceptual solutions for the proscenium theatre; development of presentational and research skills. Readings and projects incorporate all theatre genres, ballet, dance, opera, television, and film. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 275 Costume Design 1
3 credits.
Prereq: Instructor Consent; This course focuses on student's collaborative and artistic abilities in theatre practice with an emphasis on costume design. Students participate in a range of visual, written, and verbal techniques of communication; script analysis, style, research techniques, and rendering skills, based on several theatrical pieces. Students work in small selected groups to establish broader conceptual ideas, and individually focus on costume elements of the designated theatrical piece. This provides each student to learn costume design methodology developing a creative voice in collaboration with others. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 283 Lighting Design 1
3 credits.
Prereq: CFA TH 162 & CFA TH 186, or consent of instructor; Introduction to the art and craft of lighting design for the stage. Explores the lighting design process, how to develop lighting ideas, concepts, and visual images from a text, and how to support those ideas to the point of realization. Required Labs will supplement class work with hands-on activities. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 287 Sound Design 1
3 credits.
Prereq: CFA TH 162 & CFA TH 190, or consent of instructor; An overview of theatrical sound design, focusing on the process of creating a design. The emphasis is on sound cue creation, establishing mood, emotion and environment with sound, and critical listening. Covers the basics of the tools and technology used to implement a professional sound design. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 303 Playwriting 1
3 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing (WR 120 or equivalent) - Prereq: CFA TH 227, CFA TH 228 or consent of instructor; Run like an intensive development workshop, this class offers students an introduction to the practice of playwriting through the exploration of dramatic texts and writing exercises. Students will develop writing processes conducive to accessing an authentic voice, rendering interesting characters, and building character relationships. Students should also develop a refined awareness of their artistic power to shape and control a theatrical reality. Students interested in developing original plays for thesis productions are encouraged to register. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 303S Playwriting 1
3 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing (WR 120 or equivalent) - Summer Session 1: Focuses on the craft of writing for the stage. This is a writing intensive course that highlights the opportunities of writing for performance. Through character-building exercises, set-up improvisations, and plot development, students master the basics of scene work. Plays by established playwrights are studied and read aloud in class as students become comfortable sharing their writing in this workshop setting. In addition to assignments, students are expected to complete a ten minute play, a short monologue, and the first draft of a one-act play. Summer Session 2: Explores the world of playwriting by drawing upon students' own life experiences. We begin by exploring plays that draw upon the playwrights' personal experiences, and proceed with various writing exercises that incorporate autobiographical material. Further into the course, students work on creating short plays based upon autobiographical material of their choosing.
CFA TH 422 Acting 4: Professional Lifetime Skills
3 credits.
Prereq: CFA TH421; For Senior Acting Majors or by instructor's permission. Focus on synthesizing the actor's training into the practical and artistic tools necessary to work creatively and collaboratively in the profession. Includes deepening and integrating skills in auditions, readings, and rehearsal process, as well as panel discussions on the business of theatre. 3.0 credits. Spring semester. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 459 Social Change Through Theatre of the Oppressed
4 credits.
An active, experiential learning course for theatre and non-theatre students that explores Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed and Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed. This course engages and challenges students' minds, bodies and creativity as we read, discuss and apply the political, social and educational theories and ethics through Boal's physical theatre gamesercises, image techniques, and Forum Theatre. These techniques serve to "democratize theatre" by transforming the "monologue" of traditional performance into a dialogue for social change between audience and stage. 4.0 credits. Spring semester. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Creativity/Innovation.
CFA TH 659 Social Change Through Theatre of the Oppressed
4 credits.
An active, experiential learning course for theatre and non-theatre students that explores Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed and Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed. This course engages and challenges students' minds, bodies and creativity as we read, discuss and apply the political, social and educational theories and ethics through Boal's physical theatre gamesercises, image techniques, and Forum Theatre. These techniques serve to "democratize theatre" by transforming the "monologue" of traditional performance into a dialogue for social change between audience and stage. 4.0 units. Spring semester. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Creativity/Innovation.
CGS HU 202 Modern and Applied Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Ethical Reasoning Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
The course focuses on the application of philosophical ideas to various areas of modern life, such as politics, science, business, personal development, education, and religious faith. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Creativity/Innovation.
CGS IN 104 London Experience Program
1 credits.
Course Description: CGS and Global Programs are partnering to create a one-week, one-credit program consisting of 4 guided trips in and around London. CGS students, faculty and deans might do a boat trip to Greenwich, a tour of Westminster Abbey, the Jack the Ripper Tour, a trip to Hampton Court, a guided tour of Hyde Park with a comparison of the Albert Memorial and the Princess Diana Memorial, a play at the Globe Theater, an Ethnic Foodways tour from Brick Lane to Notting Hill, a visit to the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, a trip to Brighton, a "Swinging 60s" tour including Carnaby St., etc. In every visit, faculty will be focusing students' attention on the evolution of the site or area, its historical contexts, and the creative expressions that characterize the site. Throughout the course and for a final project, students will engage in creative expression about London. Taking into consideration all they have learned about London and creativity, they may create a podcast, a photographic diary, or an exploratory essay. Effective Summer 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
CGS IN 104E London Experience Program
1 credits.
London Experience Program
CGS IN 250 Cosmic Visions: The Science of Astronomy and the Arts
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Scientific Inquiry I Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - How has stargazing shaped understanding of our place within the world' Art draws inspiration from astronomy--and astronomy from art. This team-taught course traces the symbiotic history of these two ways of knowing and exploring the cosmos, culminating in a creative project. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Writing-Intensive Course. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Scientific Inquiry I, Writing-Intensive Course.
CGS IN 306 Shakespeare's Ethics
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
What can great literature teach us about the ethical life' Can the arts teach sympathy or empathy for the unfamiliar' Can stepping into the shoes of a character from dramatic literature help us both deepen our sense of what it means to be human and how to lead a good life (be a morally upstanding citizen)' In what ways can art model ethical performance' This course will explore five of Shakespeare's plays with an emphasis on discovering and analyzing Shakespeare's ethical ideas. We will assess the thinking of philosophers who influenced Shakespeare. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Creativity/Innovation.
COM CM 335E Advertising Strategy
4 credits.
Introduces advanced advertising and media theory, focusing on the role of advertising and its integration within contemporary marketing communications. To define the advertising management process, messages, media, measurement, and assess creative work critically in terms of strategy, objectives, and execution. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
COM CM 413E ADV/PR ENGLAND
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry I
PRB SOL BRIT PR
COM CM 501 Design Strategy & Software
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. - Provides knowledge and practice for effective graphic design for all media. Develops a foundation in design principles and creative software skills including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Students create projects demonstrating how design strategies are used to engage audiences, and enhance comprehension of all forms of mass communication from traditional print to digital media. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
COM CM 501S Design Strategy and Software
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. - Provides knowledge and practice for effective graphic design for all media. Develops a foundation in design principles and creative software skills including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Students create projects demonstrating how design strategies are used to engage audiences and enhance comprehension of all forms of mass communication from traditional print to digital media. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation. (Formerly COM CM 323. Students cannot take COM CM 501 for credit if they have already taken COM CM 323.)
COM CM 518 Creative Video Development
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMCM217 & COMCM417) - Graduate Prerequisites: (COMCM708 & COMCM717) - Students develop concepts, create scripts and storyboards, and study execution-based challenges of video production. Students will create extendable advertising concepts for video, designed to succeed in a changing media landscape on multiple platforms.4 cr. Either sem. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
COM CM 518S Creative Video Development
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMCM217 & COMCM417) - Graduate Prerequisites: (COMCM708 & COMCM717)
COM CO 305 Photography Fundamentals
4 credits.
This course welcomes all students from the College of Communication as well as those throughout Boston University. In this course, students will learn traditional shooting and editing skills using a DSLR. Students can also use a smart phone and cloud-based editing to cover photo assignments. CO305 Photography Fundamentals covers: camera operation, image processing, image tagging, caption writing, and publishing. Assignments will be processed in black and white during the first half of the semester, color is introduced later in the course. We will cover the basics of file management and creating a photo portfolio. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
COM CO 305S Photography Fundamentals
4 credits.
Open to all students. Introduces students to traditional shooting and editing skills using a DSLR. Students can also use a smart phone and cloud-based editing to cover photo assignments. The course covers camera operation, image processing, image tagging, caption writing, and publishing. Assignments are processed in black and white during the first half of the course; color is introduced later. Students learn the basics of file management and creating a photo portfolio. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
COM FT 201 Screen Language: The Aesthetics, Grammar and Rhetoric of the Moving Image
4 credits.
In this course, students study and practice the art and craft of expressing themselves persuasively through audio-visual media. The aim is both to familiarize students with the conventions of screen language and to test the validity of those norms. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
COM FT 201S Screen Language: The Aesthetics, Grammar, and Rhetoric of the Moving Image
4 credits.
Students study and practice the art and craft of expressing themselves persuasively through audio-visual media. The aim is both to familiarize students with the conventions of screen language and to test the validity of those norms. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
COM FT 310 Storytelling for Film & Television
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - An introduction to the art and craft of storytelling through the moving image. Particular emphasis will be given to writing short scripts. Topics covered include character development and narrative structure as it applies to shorts, features and episodic television. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
COM FT 310S Storytelling for Film and Television
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - An introduction to the art and craft of storytelling through the moving image. Particular emphasis is given to writing short scripts. Topics covered include character development and narrative structure as it applies to shorts, features, and episodic television. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
COM FT 411 Screenwriting 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (COMFT310) - Developing your first feature-length narrative screenplay; creation of characters, narrative outline, and scenes. . Each student will create a step outline, develop a treatment and write the first act of a feature- length screenplay. First draft screenplay pages will be discussed in class, and will be revised for the final project. Students will be advised to either work on a major rewrite of Act One or go deeper into Act Two, while outlining the remainder of the story. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
COM FT 585E CAREERHOLLYWOOD
4 credits.
CAREERHOLLYWOOD
COM FT 586E Writing for Hollywood 1
4 credits.
Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Writing Intensive Course.
COM JO 205 Visual Storytelling
4 credits.
Required of journalism majors. An introductory course designed to provide students with a basic working knowledge of the media required for professional journalism, including photography, sound, video, and editing for production of multimedia packages. No previous experience in visual media is required. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
COM JO 205S Visual Storytelling
4 credits.
Required of journalism majors. An introductory course designed to provide students with a basic working knowledge of the media required for professional journalism, including photography, sound, video, and editing for production of multimedia packages. No previous experience in visual media is required. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
COM JO 358E British Journalism, Culture, and Society
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Provides an opportunity for intensive study of British media in the context of the political, cultural, and social life of the United Kingdom. Close attention is paid to the practical aspects of television, radio, and newspapers, together with the social, economic, and commercial background against which the British media function.
COM JO 519 Narrative Radio
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community Oral and/or Signed Communication
It used to be commonly accepted that if you wanted to work in audio journalism, then you were likely looking for a career in radio news. But the nature of audio ¿ and journalism ¿ continues to evolve.
Now, legacy media outlets like newspapers have entire audio divisions producing daily and longform podcasts while news radio stations are re-thinking their broadcasts and attracting new audiences via streaming apps. But no matter the platform, there are certain tenets of audio storytelling and production that make for great listening and powerful journalism.
This class combines the highest editorial standards of public radio with the best practices of digital audio production. You will learn how to write effectively for radio, incorporating in-depth reporting techniques with creative audio storytelling. The goal of this course is to produce a variety of high-quality audio pieces that could potentially be aired on a public radio program or serve as a launching off point for a longer form project. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
COM JO 528E Travel Writing
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - TRAVEL WRITING
COM JO 539 Global Health Storytelling
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Oral and/or Signed Communication
GLOBAL HEALTH STORYTELLING marks our first effort to present an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to address core concepts in both public health and journalism, and to prepare students to make the truly exciting--but often untold--stories of public health available to a wide public Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
COM JO 543 Rescuing Lost Stories: Writing Nonfiction Narratives from the Archives
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - The course will prepare students who are interested in writing nonfiction narratives to plan and conduct archival research, especially at BU's Gotlieb Archival Research Center. Students will learn to navigate the archives, then frame and develop historical narratives of significant contemporary events based on research of primary source materials such as personal letters, diaries, government documents and contemporaneous media reports. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
COM JO 543S Rescuing Lost Stories: Writing Nonfiction Narratives from the Archives
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. WR 100 or WR 120). Prepares students who are interested in writing nonfiction narratives to plan and conduct archival research, especially at BU's Gotlieb Archival Research Center. Students learn to navigate the archives, then frame and develop historical narratives of significant contemporary events based on extensive research of primary source materials such as personal letters, diaries, government documents, and contemporaneous media reports.
ENG EK 122 Programming for Engineers
2 credits.
Prereq: ENG EK 121. Continuation of ENG EK 121. Reinforces programming concepts using a modern computational environment, in order to solve engineering problems. Basic procedural programming concepts that are reinforced include input/output, selection, looping, functions, data structures (arrays, strings, structures). Introduction to object-oriented programming concepts and terminology and event-driven programming. Applications include image processing, data science, and machine learning. Emphasis on programming style, debugging, top-down design and modular code. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following Creativity/Innovation.
ENG EK 125 Introduction to Programming for Engineers
4 credits.
Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA123) - An introduction to programming concepts and modern computational environments used to solve engineering problems. Basic procedural programming concepts including input/output, selection, looping, functions, data structures (arrays, strings, structures), pointers, and memory management. Introduction to statistics, data science, and machine learning. Emphasis on programming style, debugging, top-down design and modular code. Introduction to a command line interface and a high-level language. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Creativity/Innovation.
ENG EK 125E Introduction to Programming for Engineers
4 credits.
Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA123) - PROG FOR ENG
ENG EK 125S Introduction to Programming for Engineers
4 credits.
Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA123) - An introduction to programming concepts and modern computational environments used to solve engineering problems. Basic procedural programming concepts including input/output, selection, looping, functions, data structures (arrays, strings, structures), pointers, and memory management. Introduction to statistics, data science, and machine learning. Emphasis on programming style, debugging, top-down design and modular code. Introduction to a command line interface and a high-level language. Students must register for three sections: lecture, laboratory, and discussion.Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Creativity/Innovation.
ENG EK 301 Engineering Mechanics 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites:(CASPY211) Corequisites:(CASMA225) ENGEK122/EK125; Graduate Prerequisites:(METPY211 OR CASPY251) Graduate Corequisite:(METMA225) - Fundamental statics of particles, rigid bodies, trusses, frames, and virtual work. Distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams. Application of vector analysis and introduction to engineering design. Includes design project. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
ENG EK 301E Engineering Mechanics 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASPY211) ; Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMA225)ENGEK122/EK125 - Graduate Prerequisites: (METPY211 OR CASPY251) ; Graduate Corequisites: (METMA225) - Engineering Mechanics 1
ENG EK 301S Engineering Mechanics 1
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites:(CASPY211) Corequisites:(CASMA225) ENGEK122/EK125; Graduate Prerequisites:(METPY211 OR CASPY251) Graduate Corequisite:(METMA225) - Fundamental statics of particles, rigid bodies, trusses, frames, and virtual work. Distributed forces, shear and bending moment diagrams. Application of vector analysis and introduction to engineering design. Includes design project. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Critical Thinking.
ENG ME 441S Mechanical Vibration
4 credits.
One- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Natural frequencies and modes of vibrations, resonance, beat phenomenon, effect of damping, applications to practical problems, and methods to avoid excessive vibrations. Lagrange's equations. (Formerly ENG AM 441)
ENG ME 538S Introduction to Finite Element Methods and Analysis
4 credits.
Prereq: (ENG ME 305) and linear algebra and ordinary differential equations. An introduction to the linear finite element method, and its application to static and dynamic problems with an emphasis on solid mechanics. The first half of the course uses stiffness and energy approaches to developing finite element equations as applied to bars, beams, and trusses. Lab sessions focus on learning how to utilize commercially-relevant finite element software to find numerical solutions to problems in solid mechanics. The second half of the course will focus on developing the finite element method as one that is applicable as a general numerical method for solving ordinary and partial differential equations that arise in all areas of science and engineering, including solid and fluid mechanics, thermal systems, and electrostatics.
ENG ME 785 No longer offered
4 credits.
Graduate Prerequisites: (ENGME585) and consent of instructor. - No longer offered
HUB IC 207 Heroes and Heroines: Quest for Self and Identity
4 credits.
Explore how iconic classic and contemporary heroes struggle with identity, confront evil, and lead for the greater good through the art of decision-making and storytelling while uncovering your quest for personal growth, leadership, social justice, creativity, and risk taking. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Social Inquiry I.
HUB IC 209 Interdisciplinary Introduction to Forced Displacement
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings Social Inquiry I
Over 120 million people have been displaced from their homes by war and persecution, creating a protracted humanitarian disaster. This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to this subject by exploring such questions as: What disciplines and methodologies will help us understand this global challenge? Who should bear responsibility for the welfare of refugees? What is our ethical responsibility to those who are displaced, and how do we write, research, and study others ethically? Do we believe in a basic human right to mobility and the search for “the good life”? How does forced displacement impact our understanding of home, identity, and belonging? Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Social Inquiry 1.
HUB XC 410 BU Cross-College Challenge Projects (WIN)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and written communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on writing-intensive within the communication Hub area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate-Collaborate. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, and Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 411 Back to the Past: Gaming and Design for Immersive Role Play
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
In this game-based Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course, students will play and then design an immersive role-playing game for the Reacting to the Past (RTTP) consortium, our community partner. RTTP uses active, experiential learning to help students engage with important social, political, historical, and cultural debates. Student teams will research, create, playtest, and pitch their own micro-games based on controversies broadly related to topics such as social justice, science and technology, law, and/or focused in the Northeast. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course.
HUB XC 420 BU Cross-College Challenge Projects (DME)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and multimedia communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on digital-multimedia expression within the communication Hub area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate- Collaborate. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, and Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 421 Unheard Voices: Deconstructing the Dominant Narratives by Inclusion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Given the racial injustice and the current challenges society faces today, it is imperative that higher education institutions create equitable spaces and opportunities to include the voices and experiences of marginalized communities that feel secondary and peripheral in a dominant discourse. Student teams will work with community partners to create a series of podcasts that share knowledge and thoughts from communities that often feel marginalized and invisible in the national equity and democratic discourse. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 422 Exploring Walkability in Boston
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course will partner with WalkMassachusetts, a nonprofit that makes walking safer and easier in Massachusetts, to tell the fascinating and inspiring stories of the roads less traveled (by foot) in Boston. Through video storytelling, students will explore walkability through a diversity of perspectives. Engaging in all stages of production, student teams will create projects that strive for social justice through amplifying community voices or through actionable change. WalkMassachusetts will feature and promote videos on their website and social media. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 433 BU Cross-College Challenge Projects (OSC)
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on oral/signed communication within the communication Hub area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate-Collaborate. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 433S BU Hub Cross-College Challenge: Promoting the JFK Presidential Birthplace
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Are you looking to take on a real-world challenge, build your collaboration, leadership, and communication skills' Would you like to work with fellow students from across BU and with a community partner on an interesting and engaging project' Then the Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is for you! This particular course will focus on oral/signed communication within the communication¿Hub¿area. Each semester there are exciting new courses offered in areas such as social equity, data science, sustainability, public health, and more. XCC courses are open to juniors and seniors from all schools and colleges at BU. This project intends to have teams work with the leadership of the National Park Service (NPS) who operate the John F Kennedy Birthplace in Brookline, MA as it works to raise awareness about its opening after construction at the site and its new emphasis on a more diverse set of issues related to the house. Teams will design and develop a promotional video for the Birthplace¿s website and wider distribution based on research into the Kennedy family, other NPS sites' promotional efforts, and interviews. For specific course offerings visit: bu.edu/xcc. Create-Communicate-Collaborate. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU¿Hub¿areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy.
HUB XC 434 Marketing and Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
In this Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course, student teams will work with the leadership of cannabis industry organizations in Massachusetts as they seek to promote entrepreneurial interests among social equity applicants. Teams will design and develop marketing plans, materials, and other wrap around services, for approved applicants. As part of this course, XCC student teams will conduct market research, develop strategies, and offer creative solutions around what those clients can do to generate awareness and market for those new businesses. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 435 Spirit of Wonder: Cross-Cultural Storytelling
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course provides students with the opportunity to study and practice social cross-cultural research methodologies with the Spirit of Wonder project, including designing qualitative research questions, connecting and engaging with targeted populations, and conducting Spirit of Wonder¿s storytelling interviews, and to work collaboratively to present their findings in written and visual formats. Students receive the tools they need to interview candidates, analyze their stories and develop narratives, and work as a team to make presentations on various themes. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 436 Bike to BU
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This XCC course partners with BU Sustainability¿s Division of Transportation Demand Management and Planning. Students engage in projects focused on increasing awareness and expanding opportunities to incorporate bicycling and other forms of accessible mobility into the commute of members of the BU community. By 2050 it is estimated 68 of the global human population will live in cities as compared to 55 today, leading to increased road congestion, commute times and greenhouse gas emissions. However, a 20 increase in cycling worldwide could cut CO2 emissions by nearly 11 by 2050. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 437 Environmental Justice and Urban Tree Canopies
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Students will learn about urban tree canopies, the environmental, socio-cultural, physiological, and psychological benefits of tree cover; understand the causes and effects of redlining and other policies that contribute to tree canopy variations and environmental injustice; gain insight into attitudes and values of residents and communities; and perhaps even plant trees. Working in teams, students will collaborate with community partners on projects relevant to the course and to those partners¿ goals. They will present their findings and report to their community partners. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 438 The Art and Science of Technology Consulting
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) course introduces practical concepts of technology consulting using an experiential project which is developed and implemented in collaboration with course faculty, and community partners/clients, such as Innovate@BU. Each inter-disciplinary student team will act as a consulting firm, that understands and solves a given customer problem and proposes a solution and creates a detailed Requirement Specification for the customer. Students learn and develop collaboration, communication, problem-solving and leadership skills. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Oral and Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
HUB XC 473 Justice Media Computational Journalism Co-Lab
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
This Cross-College Challenge (XCC) and BU Spark! course is a newsroom and a laboratory. If you have a background in computer and data science, statistics, computer engineering, or journalism-related disciplines, you will have an opportunity to work on interdisciplinary, student teams to co-produce a data-driven news investigation for one of our established media partners (like the Boston Globe, CBS Boston, GBH, USA Today, and more). You will work on computational investigations focused on issues of justice and accountability, and be guided by veteran faculty practitioners. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course .
HUB XC 475 Spark! Innovation Program
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
The Spark! Innovation Fellowship program supports student innovators passionate about solving problems through technology. The course provides a structured process where students advance a technology project of their own creation, or an innovative solution for a problem sponsored by an external partner. The goal is to design, develop, and deploy a working prototype in one semester with the support of industry mentors. Students can participate as part of a pre-formed team or they can be assigned to a team. There are two participant tracks for each team: developers and designers. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration.
KHC AH 103 Experimental Art
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
This seminar investigates how visual and performance artists have wildly expanded our definition of what art is, including an exploration of new techniques, theories, markets, and political implications of art in the 20th and 21st centuries. How Does Art Happen' Who Is Art For' How Do You Make Art History' We will consider artists that challenged viewers' and philosophers' ideas about what makes something a work of art. These experimental artworks brought new people into the story of art history, expanding our understanding of who can be an artist (all of us). Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC AN 104 Wildlife Conservation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression The Individual in Community
Through team-based approaches, students learn about threats to wildlife and natural habitats, identifying community-based root causes. They apply their own disciplinary expertise and passions to develop creative solutions to these problems, culminating in the production of a final conservation video. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC EK 104 Appreciation of music in a STEM context
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Quantitative Reasoning II
This course leverages the relationship that students, who are not averse to STEM fields, have with music in order to turn them into GEEKS! It uses the electric guitar as a gateway to musical acoustics, electroacoustics, psychoacoustics and hands-on projects. No formal music training is required; the only prerequisites are the ability to appreciate music in some vaguely defined sense, and to try understand this appreciation with precise terms. The course will be supported by field trips, demos and projects. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC EN 103 Poetry as Activism
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community
Do artists have a responsibility to bear witness to their times' This course explores the work of contemporary poets who directly engage the current moment, who show us that art can function as political action. Among the controversial topics that these authors draw attention to and comment on are racial injustice, mass incarceration, war, LGBTQ rights, immigration policy, and environmental devastation. Through our course texts and students' own poems, we will consider the ethics of appropriation and representation, as well as the use of personal experience and found documents in poetry. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC EN 104 Writing Lives: The Craft and Forms of Literary Biography
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Research and Information Literacy
Literary writers craft characters. Many were characters as well--in their own lifetime and after their deaths. In this course, we explore the character of the writer as portrayed in multiple genres including fiction, essay, biography, autobiography, obituaries, and docudramas. We ask how does our perception of an artist change over time' How might literary biography serve as a lens to discuss changing conceptions of creativity, trends in historiography, and the development of literary canons' Our four case studies focus on Emily Dickinson, Louisa May Alcott, Toni Morrison, and Sylvia Plath. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC FT 103 Screenwriting: Doing Justice Through Adaptation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - This course will analyze the responsibilities of adapting socially significant source material for the screen. The lessons from case studies will assist students in their effort to identify impactful source material, research related topics, and develop a screenplay adaptation. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC HC 503 Keystone Independent Study I
2 credits.
All Kilachand students complete a substantial work of empirical or scholarly research, creativity, or invention by the close of their senior year. Kilachand students enroll in KHC HC 503 as an independent study with their Keystone Project advisor in the fall of their senior year. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
KHC HC 504 Keystone Independent Study II
2 credits.
All Kilachand students complete a substantial work of empirical or scholarly research, creativity, or invention by the close of their senior year. Kilachand students enroll in KHC HC 504 as an independent study with their Keystone Project advisor in the spring of their senior year. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
KHC PO 104 War and Memory in the American Experience
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community
This seminar examines three questions: How do we remember (and forget) war' Who does the remembering' What is the relationship between war memory and war making' The relationship between war and memory is explored via the American experience. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Individual in Community, Creativity & Innovation
KHC RH 101 Serious Comics: Graphic Narrative and the Representation of History
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Oral and/or Signed Communication
This course explores the use of nonfiction comics (also known as graphic narrative) to represent catastrophic history. Assigned texts include book- length works that use the comics form to depict the Holocaust, the Islamic Revolution, Hiroshima, the Bosnian War, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Hurricane Katrina, the AIDS epidemic, and 9/11. Throughout, we will consider the impact of the comics form on our understanding of devastating history. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC RH 105 The Lived City
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression The Individual in Community
What makes cities thrive' How do cities foster community or how do they fail to do so' How does the way a city is built and designed inform these questions' Readings by some of the great urban thinkers and planners of the 20th century (Baudelaire, Benjamin, Wirth, Gehl, Whyte, Chakrabarti), case studies of urban activists and innovators (Riis, Olmsted, Jacobs), guided group walks of the city, and lessons in close observation, culminating in a creative map making project. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC TH 102 Aesthetics and Dance: Form and Structure
4 credits.
This course looks at three major theories of art and applies them to dance. How do we view and perceive dance' The theories that provide us the most insight are the mimetic/representation, formal, and expression theories. While these theories have been in existence for centuries, we will use them to consider visual art, theater, and music, and then focus on dance. How is movement and gesture organized to tell a story, convey an idea and/or create an aesthetic experience' How do we make sense of this nonverbal form of communication and increase our appreciation for dance's power to engage' Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC VA 104 More than a Face: What Masks Reveal
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Other faces, frames, transformations and disguises, masks speak to what it is to be human among other humans, unifying the body and the psyche in ways few objects do. Participants study the complexity of masks as a cross- disciplinary nexus. Effective Spring 2021 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
KHC XL 101 Global Shakespeares: Text, Culture, Appropriation
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Why do contemporary writers parrot and parody "Shakespeare," and how much of this activity is about Shakespeare at all' This seminar provides an introduction to reading and writing about Shakespeare's plays. But it also takes a step back to consider Shakespeare as a phenomenon. Among others we'll look at feminist Shakespeare, postcolonial and nationalist Shakespeare, and sci-fi Shakespeare. Beyond learning about particular offshoots and adaptations, the deeper point is to make sure you never read a "Great Book" the same way again. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
QST SI 250 Ideas to Impact
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community Social Inquiry I
This course is required for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor. The goal of this course is to expose students to the conceptual frameworks that guide ideation and innovation. Thus it will include all five learning principles the guide design of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor. The course analyzes the conditions that foster innovation as well as the process by which ideas progress from conception to implementation and execution, and the creation of either economic or social impact. Students will be exposed to theories on the conditions that affect the generation and development of creativity and innovation within individuals, teams, cities, and regions. To foster experiential learning, the whole class will be structured around the process of innovation with a "live case" that focuses on creating social innovations for the City of Boston. When people think about great social challenges, they often look afar to distant countries. Yet, many social problems lie right around the corner from students' daily lives. Students will develop a toolkit comprised of brainstorming, design thinking, human centered design, prototyping, storyboarding and field research. Students will conduct original field research within the City of Boston and identify a challenge or problem to address which they will focus on for the duration of the course, culminating in final presentations. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
QST SI 250S Ideas to Impact
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation The Individual in Community Social Inquiry I
Required for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor. Open to visiting students during the summer. Explores the conceptual frameworks that guide ideation and innovation, focusing on the five learning principles of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor. Analyzes the conditions that foster innovation as well as the process by which ideas progress from conception to implementation and execution, along with their economic or social impact. Students study the conditions that affect the generation and development of creativity and innovation within individuals, teams, cities, and regions. To foster experiential learning, the course is structured around the process of innovation with a "live case" that creates social innovations for the City of Boston. Students develop a toolkit comprised of brainstorming, design thinking, human centered design, prototyping, storyboarding and field research. Students conduct original field research within the City of Boston and identify a challenge or problem to address for the duration of the course, culminating in final presentations. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
QST SI 422 Strategy, Innovation, and Global Competition
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323; First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Provides students with a powerful set of tools which will prepare them to analyze, formulate, and implement business firm strategy with the aim of attaining sustainable competitive advantage. Adopts the perspective of the general manager, challenging student knowledge in each functional area in the effort to create integrative strategies that serve the needs of shareholders, as well as other stakeholders inside and outside the company. The course includes conceptual readings, which elucidate the fundamental concepts and frameworks of strategic management, as well as case analyses. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
QST SI 422S Strategy, Innovation, and Global Competition
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: QST FE323, MK323, OM323, and QM323; First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Prereq: (QST FE 323, QST MK 323, QST OM 323 & QST QM 323) and First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120). Provides students with a powerful set of tools which prepares them to analyze, formulate, and implement business firm strategy with the aim of attaining sustainable competitive advantage. Adopts the perspective of the general manager, challenging student knowledge in each functional area in the effort to create integrative strategies that serve the needs of shareholders, as well as other stakeholders inside and outside the company. The course includes conceptual readings, which elucidate the fundamental concepts and frameworks of strategic management, as well as case analyses. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
QST SM 303 Cross-Functional Core
0 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Cross-Functional Core is made up of FE323, MK323, OM323 and QM323 as well as a semester-long business plan project. The semester-long business plan project where students collect primary and secondary research explores the interactions and the cross functional integrations between marketing, operations, and finance, while leveraging business analytics. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
QST SM 323 Cross-Functional Core
16 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Research and Information Literacy Teamwork/Collaboration
Cross-Functional Core is made up of FE323, MK323, OM323 and QM323 as well as a semester-long business plan project. The semester-long business plan project where students collect primary and secondary research explores the interactions and the cross functional integrations between marketing, operations, and finance, while leveraging business analytics. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
SAR HP 306 Foundations of Health Promotion
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Teamwork/Collaboration
This course provides students with an introduction to the principles of health promotion and an overview of strategies used to promote health at both the individual and population levels. The course will develop students' understanding of public health principles, health promotion and human behavior change models, as well as social determinants of health, and will explore how interactions among these factors impact health interventions and outcomes. Students will learn about methods to identify and assess the health needs of individuals across various contexts (health care facilities, schools, worksites, and communities); factors to consider when planning interventions tailored to the unique needs of specific populations (i.e. individuals with disabilities, male adolescents and young men, and communities of color); current evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes and reduce the prevalence of chronic disease; and the effectiveness of select health promotion programs and strategies aimed at helping people make lasting healthy choices wherever they live, learn, work, and play. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
SAR HP 565 Biomechanics of Human Movement
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: BI106, PY105 or PY104, or consent of instructor. - Biomechanics is a powerful tool for understanding why and how we control and coordinate movement in health and disability. The course provides a conceptual and theoretical basis of biomechanics so that students learn to creatively problem solve using a biomechanical thought process. Many examples of applications include athletics, orthopedic injuries, central nervous system disorders, designing assistive devices, pediatrics and aging. Emphasis will be placed on how to use the tools of biomechanics along with an understanding of functional anatomy to think about typical and abnormal movement. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
SAR HS 335 RESEARCH EXP
4 credits.
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 343 Research Experience
4 credits.
Conducting scientific research is often a multi-faceted experience involving not only the actual scientific experimentation, but also the reading and synthesizing of research, writing, oral presentation and other skills. The BU HUB curriculum is a means for establishing and requiring such experiences, therefore HUB units will be awarded to "Registered-in-research" students based on the level of research experience of the undergraduate. Thus, as a student progresses through additional semesters of research, new learning outcomes are achieved. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SAR HS 371 Pulmonary Pathophysiology
4 credits.
How do humans breathe' How harmful are e-cigarettes to our body' What are the differences between an obstructive vs. a restrictive pulmonary disease' In Pulmonary Pathophysiology we will discuss these questions and more, developing an understanding of the physiological mechanisms underlying the function of the pulmonary system in health and disease. Through group discussion, active learning activities, and the creation of short films in small groups, we will take an in-depth look into the current understanding of pulmonary pathophysiology. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation.
SAR HS 408E MEDITERRAN DIET
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy The Individual in Community
MEDITERRAN DIET
SAR HS 480 Comparative Healthcare Systems
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II
Health systems play an important role in improving life and well-being. Yet there is a profound gap between the potential of health systems and their actual performance. Today, countries around the globe face difficult choices and increasing challenges in organizing, delivering, and funding high- quality health care. In this course students will: understand the components, determinants, and approaches to the structure and outcomes of health care systems in low- and middle-income countries; learn trends in global health care reform and reform outcomes in country-specific contexts; and gain basic knowledge and skills to understand health care systems evaluations with a goal toward designing effective policy strategies that would improve health system performance. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
SAR SH 335 Neurobiology of Language
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASPS101 or CASNE101 or CASLX250 - This course examines the neuroscience of language and communication. Topics include the brain bases of speech perception and production; lexical, semantic, and syntactic processing; language learning and development; neurogenic communication disorders; reading and literacy; and the interface between language and cognition (perception, attention, and memory). The course emphasizes modern neuroimaging approaches to human neuroscience. Students design and carry out an fMRI experiment to study the brain bases of language. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
SAR SH 501 Neurobiology of Language
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Scientific Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASPS101 or CASNE101, and CASLX250 - This course examines the neuroscience of language and communication. Topics include the brain bases of speech perception and production; lexical, semantic, and syntactic processing; language learning and development; neurogenic communication disorders; reading and literacy; and the interface between language and cognition (perception, attention, and memory). The course emphasizes modern neuroimaging approaches to human neuroscience. Students design and carry out an fMRI experiment to study the brain bases of language. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
SHA HF 150 Experience Management
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry II
Central to the hospitality industry is the provision of memorable, high-quality customer experiences across digital and physical touchpoints. This allows hospitality and other service organizations to turn satisfied customers into brand evangelists. This course introduces the emerging domain of customer experience management (CEM)--the discipline of understanding and managing customer interactions with the organization to improve satisfaction, loyalty, and advocacy. CEM is a unique domain that draws on practices from the fields of marketing, marketing research, technology and data science, and operations and service science, with the aim of understanding and improving customer experiences with the organization. The course will cover the definitions and basic requirements of customer experience management, and also provide detailed frameworks and tools and techniques to allow students to gain proficiency in the language and practice of customer experience design and improvement. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
SHA HF 150E Experience Management
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry II
Experience Management
SHA HF 150S Experience Management
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Social Inquiry II
Central to the hospitality industry is the provision of memorable, high-quality customer experiences across digital and physical touchpoints. This allows hospitality and other service organizations to turn satisfied customers into brand evangelists. This course introduces the emerging domain of customer experience management (CEM)--the discipline of understanding and managing customer interactions with the organization to improve satisfaction, loyalty, and advocacy. CEM is a unique domain that draws on practices from the fields of marketing, marketing research, technology and data science, and operations and service science, with the aim of understanding and improving customer experiences with the organization. The course covers the definitions and basic requirements of customer experience management, and also provides detailed frameworks and tools and techniques to allow students to gain proficiency in the language and practice of customer experience design and improvement. Effective Summer 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Social Inquiry II, Creativity/Innovation.
SHA HF 460 Experiential Marketing
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: SHA HF 100, and (SHA HF 260 or QST MK 323), and (CAS WR 150/151/152 or CGS RH 104); First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - This is an advanced course focusing on hospitality marketing strategies for hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions or other related events and experiences. In this course we will build upon and integrate basic marketing principles into complex marketing strategies designed to capture market share. All projects are for real situations with real "clients" to be delivered in real time, enabling us to work with industry professionals. Special attention will be placed on market research, targeted marketing, digital marketing, and presentation skills. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing- Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Offered Fall & Spring.
SHA HF 460S Hospitality Strategic Marketing
4 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: SHA HF 100, and (SHA HF 260 or QST MK 323), and (CAS WR 150/151/152 or CGS RH 104); First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Students work with local hotel or restaurant sales and marketing groups to develop their strategies, plans, and programs for targeted market segments. Case studies and exercises are used to help develop necessary skills. Industry speakers bring the current market reality to the classroom. Permission required for non-SHA students. Contact the SHA advising office at 617-353-0930 for more information.
WED AP 555S The History of Boston University
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Historical Consciousness The Individual in Community
How did Boston University evolve from a rural seminary to an elite research university' What implications could the study of BU history have on the practice of professional education' This course explores the intellectual and institutional changes that occasioned "the spectacular development" of BU and then uses this history as a reflexive tool. Students access archival materials, tour historic sites, and construct historical narratives. Students also reflect on both their experiences and the work of education to enhance future practice. Effective Summer 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation.
WED BI 535 Literacy Development for Bilingual Students: Instruction and Assessment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Restricted to Juniors and Seniors. - This course is focused on theory, research, effective instructional practices in literacy instruction and assessment of bilingual students. This course examines the relationships among oral language, reading, writing, and content-area learning. Examines literacy skill development in first and second languages. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
WED BI 535S Literacy Development for Bilingual Students: Instruction and Assessment
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Teamwork/Collaboration Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: Restricted to Juniors and Seniors. - Focus on theory/research/effective instructional practices in literacy instruction and assessment of bilingual students. Examines the relationships among oral language, reading, writing, and content-area learning. Examines literacy skill development in first and second languages.
WED CH 300 Methods of Instruction: Elementary 1-6
10 credits.
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent) - Develops pre-service teachers' understandings of the content and methods of instruction in the language arts, social studies, and science. The course focuses on elements of curriculum design; teaching strategies, and institutional policies and practices at the elementary level. Attention is given to providing effective instruction across the curriculum to culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Instructor permission required. Seminar with fieldwork. 10 cr. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
WED DE 351 Deaf Literature and Visual Arts
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression
An investigation of the narrative traditions of the Deaf community that weaves together threads from a variety of disciplines and analytical perspectives resulting in a comprehensive study of literature, visual arts, performance, as well as culture. The study will provide insights into the fundamental role that literature and artistic compositions play in revealing culture and the natural inclination humans have to share "stories." Students become more thoughtful consumers of creative art and enhance their appreciation for the contributions of the Deaf World. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
WED ED 230 Introduction to Design as Educational Inquiry
4 credits.
Students will learn how creating learning designs can facilitate understandings of participant learning. They will explore how a variety of learning settings have been designed and think critically about how to design future ones for care, dignity, and justice. Effective Spring 2026, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
WED ED 260 Teaching Children¿s Literature Critically
2 credits.
This course explores children's literature as an active and engaging part of education. We will focus on aesthetics in reading, multi-modal narratives, book design, and representation of marginalized communities. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
WED EN 512 Methods of Teaching Writing in Secondary English Language Arts
4 credits.
Introduces aspiring middle and secondary English/Language Arts teachers to research-based practices for effective writing instruction. Topics include writing workshop, mentor texts, genre study, strategy instruction, process- based instruction and revision. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr.
WED EN 712 Methods of Teaching Writing in Secondary English Language Arts
4 credits.
The course introduces graduate aspiring middle and secondary English/Language Arts teachers to research-based practices for effective writing instruction and contains opportunities for application in a field experience. Topics include writing workshops, mentor texts, genre study, strategy instruction, process-based instruction, and revision. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU 4 cr.
WED HD 120 Life Design 1: Developing Your Personal Brand
2 credits.
This course supports students to engagement in their academic, social, and professional development opportunities. Students learn the key skills and competencies that optimize their potential for learning and preparing to transition into the world of work. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation.
WED LR 501 Teaching of Reading
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - For upper level undergraduate and beginning graduate students without experience in teaching. Study of literacy development in childhood-early adolescence and implications for teaching and learning. Includes integration of educational media/technology, discussion of theory/research, and applications to effective lesson planning. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing- Intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation. 4 cr. Either sem.
WED LR 501E TEACH OF READIN
4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Creativity/Innovation Digital/Multimedia Expression Writing-Intensive Course
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent). - TEACH OF READIN